Dubnyk, Eichel, Bobrovsky named our 'Three Stars of the Night'

NEW YORK – UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog 'The Neutral Zone' has named Devan Dubnyk, Jack Eichel and Sergei Bobrovsky as their 'Theee Stars of the Night' for the National Hockey League games taking place on March 5, 2017.

FIRST STAR - DEVAN DUBNYK, G, MINNESOTA WILD

Dubnyk earned his League-leading 35th win of the season as the Wild (42-15-6, 90 points) retook the top spot in the Western Conference.

SECOND STAR - JACK EICHEL, G, BUFFALO SABRES

Eichel scored to extend his career-long point streak to 10 games (3-10—13).

THIRD STAR - SERGEI BOBROVSKY, G, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Bobrovsky (SO) earned his 34th win of the campaign to set a @BlueJacketsNHL record for wins in a season (Steve Mason: 33 in 2008-09).

Sabres center Jack Eichel out 'weeks' with ankle injury

BUFFALO -- Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel will miss at least a few weeks because of an ankle injury sustained on Wednesday.

"As we put out yesterday, Jack Eichel does have a moderate high ankle sprain," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said after the team's morning skate on Thursday. "It's certainly more weeks than days at this point."

Eichel was replaced in the lineup by Ryan O'Reilly, who will center Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart, where Eichel would have skated.

The 19-year-old, who was the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, led the Sabres in goals last season (24) and finished second in points (56) behind O'Reilly (60).

The Sabres open their season against the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MSG-B, RDS, SN360, NHL.TV).

Eichel possibly severely injured in Sabres practice

At the Buffalo Sabres' team practice on Wednesday, young forward Jack Eichel faced what seemed to be a horrific injury.

Eichel appeared to get his leg rolled up underneath him as he fell backwards and he screamed in pain.

We will have any updates to Eichel's condition when they come in.