ANAHEIM, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on during the second period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on February 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Jack Eichel will miss the start of the season with a high ankle sprain

The Buffalo Sabres announced Wednesday afternoon that second-year star Jack Eichel will miss the start of the season with a high ankle sprain. While the Sabres haven’t set a timetable for his return, the injury generally takes at least four to six weeks to heal.

The injury occurred in practice Wednesday morning when got tangled up with Zemgus Girgensons and went down in pain. He had to be helped from the ice.

Eichel scored 24 goals and finished with 56 points during a strong rookie season. His injury, while not season-threatening, could put a damper on what the Sabres hoped to be their first season of real playoff contention in a half-decade.

Will the Sabres be able to remain in the hunt in the early going while their star is on the mend?

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Former below-average winger. Current hockey blogger and Sabres fan. Fan of advanced stats, sabermetrics, analytics or whatever you'd like to call them. Brett Hull's foot was in the crease.

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