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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. Marqise Lee Womens Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. 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SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton finished final practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix with a comfortable margin over the rest of the field, while Nico Rosberg struggled to match his teammates pace and fell into the battle between Red Bull and Ferrari.Hamilton was 0.445s quicker than Red Bulls Max Verstappen in second, who managed to beat Rosberg by 0.174s and force the German to settle for third. Rosberg made a mistake on his first flying lap, but will be concerned by the gap to Hamilton that currently stands at 0.619s.Kimi Raikkonen was fourth fastest in the Ferrari, just 0.097s off Rosberg, as the Italian team hopes to put itself in a position to emulate last years victory at Sepang. Sebastian Vettel improved on his second attempt on soft tyres and was just 0.020s off his teammate by the end of the session.Daniel Ricciardo was over a second off the pace of Hamilton, but set his quick lap earlier in the session when conditions were not at their best. However, the gap of 0.582s to teammate Verstappen means he will need to up his game significantly in order to continue his recent run of strong results against the Dutch teenager.ddddddddddddNico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas and Carlso Sainz occupied seventh, eighth and ninth place, in what appears to be a close battle between Force India, Williams and Toro Rosso. Just 0.037s split Sainz in ninth and Sergio Perez in 11th, suggesting the battle for a place in Q3 is going to be extremely tight.Jenson Button was 12th fastest for McLaren as he ran Hondas updated exhaust for the first time. Teammate Fernando Alonso finished last, but with a 45-place grid penalty hanging over him he had no reason to chase lap times and instead focused on setting his car up for the race.Once again, Renault appear to be knocking on the door of the midfield with Jolyon Palmer up in 14th, splitting the two Haas drivers. Both Esteban Gutierrez and Romain Grosjean spun during the session, with Grosjean particularly vocal over team radio about the problems he was facing in the cockpit.Daniil Kvyat was 17th ahead of the two Saubers and two Manors in positions 18 to 21. ' ' '