Center Tomas Hertl returned to the lineup for the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken. Hertl led the Golden Knights in goals and was a key player in Vegas’ high-performing power play before getting injured while being slammed into the boards by Tampa Bay defenseman Emil Lilleberg in the Golden Knights’ 4-2 victory over the Lightning on March 23.

Center Tomas Hertl was expected back in the lineup for the Vegas Golden Knights for Thursday night's game against the Seattle Kraken. Hertl was injured March 23 when he was slammed into the boards by Tampa Bay defenseman Emil Lilleberg in the Golden Knights' 4-2 victory over the Lightning.

Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl returned to practice today in a regular practice jersey. The 31-year-old suffered an upper-body injury on Mar. 23 against the Tampa Bay Lightning after Emil Lilleberg pushed Hertl into the boards, causing HC Bruce Cassidy to call the play "senseless."