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.

Tomas Hertl, who had been sidelined since sustaining an upper-body injury March 23, was back in the lineup for Vegas in a 2-1 win over the Kraken on Thursday night.

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."