Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel was held out of the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury and joining him on the sidelines were Alex Pietrangelo and Nicolas Hague, both battling an illness.

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (upper body) will remain sidelined for Thursday's contest against the Seattle Kraken. Vegas' leading scorer, who has amassed 93 points (27 goals, 66 assists) in 76 appearances,

Eichel will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup due to his upper-body injury, and head coach Bruce Cassidy said Thursday that the 28-year-old remains day-to-day. The Golden Knights have just three games remaining on their regular-season schedule, and it's not yet clear whether Eichel will suit up for any of those matchups.