BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres center Jack Eichel declared hes cleared every hurdle in recovering from a sprained left ankle, and coach Dan Bylsma said theres a possibility the center will make his season debut at Ottawa on Tuesday.Well see, Bylsma said Monday, giving no guarantees that Eichel will play against the Senators. But Bylsma noted he was impressed by how the player performed during consecutives days of rigorous practices.Jack looks good on the ice, Bylsma said. It was a big test for him yesterday and seeing how he came in today was a big step for whether were going to see him tomorrow.Eichel practiced with his expected linemates, Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart, and also assumed his familiar role on the teams top power-play unit.The next test is seeing whether Eichel experiences any setbacks overnight before determining whether hell play.Eichel has been out since hurting the ankle during practice on Oct. 12, a day before Buffalos season opener against Montreal. He began practicing with the team last week and was scheduled to board the Sabres flight for a road trip for the first time this season.Its a step in the right direction just being able to head out there and put my best foot forward, but who knows what will happen tomorrow night, he said. The patience is starting to wear thin, but youve got to make sure youre being smart.Eichel, college hockeys top player during his freshman season at Boston University, was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft. He led the Sabres in scoring 24 goals and finished second among NHL rookies with 56 points in 81 games,Eichels pending return has the potential of providing the Sabres a boost, particularly on a sputtering offense.Buffalo (7-9-5) has scored one or fewer goals in regulation 12 times this season, including eight of its past 12 outings.Injuries have played a factor. Center Ryan OReilly returned last week after missed five games with a strained oblique, while Evander Kane missed 11 games with broken ribs.Buffalo is still playing without forward Tyler Ennis (sports hernia) and defensemen Zach Bogosian (sprained knee) and Dmitry Kulikov (lower back).Eichels mere presence in practice provided the Sabres a lift, with several teammates notably tapping their sticks each time Eichel scored.I think you see thats a little bit of relief for everybody, Bylsma said.Eichel is eager to come to the rescue for a team thats 2-1-1 in its past four since ending a 0-6-2 skid.These are my best buddies, these are my teammates. Youd like to go through adversity with them and be able to play, Eichel said. And not being able to do that has been pretty rough.Tom Henke Jersey . 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After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday.Jose Mourinho is furious with the Football Association after learning that England backroom staff were present when Wayne Rooney socialised into the early hours at the weekend, Sky Sports News HQ understands.Rooney was pictured in the early hours of Sunday morning with hotel guests who had attended a wedding, with pictures of him emerging in a report in the Sun newspaper on Monday.The report quoted a source as saying Wayne was in the bar with members of the FA, drinking beer and red wine, although a spokesman for Rooney has since defended the England skippers actions. Sky Sports News HQ has been told that backroom staff members who were with Rooney included a coach and members of the medical and support staff, as well as team-mate Phil Jagielka. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price The presence of FA employees in the area of the hotel where Rooney was up late and drinking alcohol is understood to have incensed Mourinho.Sky sources have been told that, while the Manchester United manager has no issue with Rooney relaxing on a night off, he is unhappy that the England captain was allowed to behave in this manner while under the responsibility of the Football Association - and that it has since become public.The FA has also said it will review what players are allowed to do in their free time, with a spokesman saying: All England personnel have a responsibility to behave appropriately at all times. 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