The injury is something the center, who was acquired by Buffalo from Ottawa with defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7 for center Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has been "dealing with throughout the year and kind of reaggravated it."

Tomas Hertl, who leads the Golden Knights with 31 goals, will not be on Vegas' three-game road trip this week because of an injury he suffered Sunday against the Lightning.

Elliotte Freidman shared via his X account, “On the VGK Insiders show, GM Kelly McCrimmon said Tomas Hertl did not go on the Golden Knights’ three-game road trip and is still being tested to determine the severity of his injury.