Tomas Hertl was anxious at the thought of missing time before the start of the playoffs. The center appeared in the Golden Knights’ first 70 games of the season before going into the end boards ...

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.

Hertl played 13:58, had a goal and an assist, four shots on goal, four hits and won six of 12 face-offs. Game 2 is here Tuesday (11 p.m. ET; FDSNNO, SCRIPPS, ESPN, SN360, SN, TVAS).

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 ...