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Jack Eichel returns to Sabres practice, ‘not a rush’ to play

‘“I think the hardest part about it is just the mental aspect, and we’ve talked about this before the last few years, just not being able to get out there and do it. But it feels good to practice today. It feels good to make strides. I felt good. I’m feeling like myself again. So like I said, just want to try and see what (Tuesday) brings.”‘

Sabres’ Jason Pominville remaining confident as ice time dips

‘“Everyone’s a competitor and … whether you’re playing 10 or 20 or 30 (minutes), you always feel like you can get more,” Pominville said Monday. “Obviously, I’m no different. But am I going to sit here and complain and feel sorry for myself? Absolutely not. I’ll just go out there and work.”‘

Sabres get Eichel back at practice

‘”Obviously it’s tough when you’re not on the ice,” he said after practice. “It’s nice to be back at practice and just being around the guys, obviously competing, doing that sort of thing. It was nice.”‘

Jack Eichel Returns To Practice After Missing Two Games

‘”You guys know me, I’m a competitive guy,” said Eichel. “I like to be out there every night and it kills me not to be out there, it kills me not to be playing, it kills me not to be hanging out ith these guys every day and competing so. I think the hardest thing about it is just the mental aspect and we’ve talked about this before the last few years just not being able to get out there and do it. It feels good to practice today, it feels good to make strides. I felt good, I’m feeling like myself again so like I said just want to try and see what tomorrow brings.”‘

Eichel, Girgensons return to practice with Sabres

‘Sabres coach Phil Housley said Eichel’s status for the team’s home game against New Jersey on Tuesday will be decided in the morning. The same goes for Zemgus Girgensons, who was a full participant in practice for the first time since sustaining an upper-body injury on Dec. 22.’