Eichel will miss his first game of the campaign Sunday. Nicolas Roy (upper body), who was activated from injured reserve Sunday, will replace Eichel in the lineup. William Karlsson and Tomas Hertl will center the Golden Knights ' top two lines. Eichel's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Nashville.

It sure seemed to work for Pavel Dorofeyev on Sunday night. The 24-year-old right wing, after going through one of the longest dry spells of his young NHL career, broke through with two power-play goals and an assist to help the Knights defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 at T-Mobile Arena.

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy returned to the ice after missing ... line he’ll center or if he moves to the wing once Jack Eichel returns. Eichel missed Sunday’s game due to illness ...

Roy notched an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Wild. Roy missed 11 games due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old took a spot on the third line and played 17:03 in Sunday's win, which could mean reduced roles for players like Tomas Hertl,

Forwards Nicolas Roy and Ivan Barbashev have been upgraded to full contact at the Vegas Golden Knights' practice.

The team announced ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild that Jack Eichel will be out of the ... Meanwhile, centre Nicolas Roy is slotting back into the lineup after being activated ...

Forwards Nicolas Roy and Ivan Barbashev have been upgraded ... Barbashev has been a mainstay on Jack Eichel's left wing and is on pace to set career high's in goals and points despite missing ...