Sabres’ Eichel out for season with neck injury

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel won’t play the rest of the season because of a neck injury.

The team said Wednesday that Eichel has a herniated disk and is expected to be healthy for the start of next season. The 24-year-old center hasn’t played since March 7.

“He (was) playing through it,” interim coach Don Granato said after practice. “It’s not something you want exposed, obviously, because it’s such a competitive environment, so that’s information you don’t want the opponents to have, obviously, for his safety. It’s a bummer.” AVALANCHE 4, BLUES 3 Newly acquired Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves as visiting Colorado held off St. Louis. Dubnyk, who arrived from the San Jose Sharks in a Saturday trade, stepped up in his team debut with No. 1 Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols.

WILD 5, COYOTES 2 >> Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Nick Bonino had a goal and two assists to lead host Minnesota past Arizona. It was the Wild’s first game since the death on Sunday of 20-yearold Daunte Wright, a Black man fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.

FLAMES 4, CANADIENS 1 >> Mark Giordano had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 shots and Calgary won at Montreal. JETS 3, SENATORS 2 >> Mathieu Perreault and Trevor Lewis scored third-period goals and Winnipeg rallied for a win at Ottawa.