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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jack is back.Young superstar Jack Eichel made his long-awaited return for the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, and he didnt wait very long to make his presence felt. Eichel had a goal and an assist in the first period to lead the Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators.Hell look to build off that commanding performance in his home debut Thursday night against the New York Rangers. Eichel missed the first 21 games of the season because of a high ankle sprain.Thats the kind of the spark we were looking for when we need a little bit more offense, center Sam Reinhart told the Sabres web site. I think it elevated a bunch of guys games; it just kind of gave us that little more confidence out there that we can play with the puck and make plays.Indeed, Eichels presence caused a ripple effect throughout the entire Sabres roster against the Senators. The NHLs lowest-scoring team scored two goals or fewer in its previous 13 games before erupting for five against the Senators.Eichels goal was a beauty. The 20-year-old ripped a quick one-timer on the power play 6:16 into the game.I think it adds a big dimension to our team, right from the beginning on our power play, Sabres coach Dan Bylsma told the Sabres web site. A different level of execution, a different level of speed. He gets the power-play goal, the first ones a great pass play and the second one is something weve sorely missed on our power play, the one-time from Jack.Ryan OReilly had two goals, including the game-winner, for Buffalo (8-9-5) against Ottawa.Backup goaltender Anders Nilsson is expected to start after No. 1 Robin Lehner suffered a hip injury against the Senators. Lehner is considered day-to-day.I dont have any further update other than what we gave (Tuesday) night, its hip and its day-to-day, Bylsma said. Hes lobbying to backup tomorrow but hes going to see how it is in the morning.The Rangers (16-7-1) are coming off a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. New York came from behind and scored twice in the third period to pick up the victory.Power forward Rick Nash was the standout against Carolina with a goal and an assist.Theres no doubt that Rick tonight was the leader of this team by his play, coach Alain Vigneault told the Rangers web site. He made some great defensive plays, obviously that first shift in the third where he tied it up for us and then made that great play on the power play. He played the type of game that we needed against a tough opponent.The Rangers are looking to win two games in a row for the first time since mid-November. New York is 3-3-1 in its last seven games. Before that, the Rangers won eight of nine. MLB Jerseys China .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Cheap Milwaukee Brewers Jerseys . 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NEW YORK -- Two big swings, both off the bench.Left out of the starting lineup, Jacoby Ellsbury and Didi Gregorius hit back-to-back homers on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning to power the New York Yankees past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Tuesday night.Gary Sanchez added a leadoff home run in the eighth, CC Sabathia pitched three-hit ball for 6 1/3 innings and the Yankees helped their unexpected playoff push by winning for the eighth time in 10 games.New York pulled even with Detroit, two games behind Toronto and Baltimore for the two AL wild cards.I think rest is helpful at this point in the season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Weve seen a couple of times when weve given Jacoby a day off, hes been really good the next day and goes on a pretty good streak. So hopefully it happens when we give him a half day.Prized rookie Julio Urias was lifted in the fourth by the Dodgers, who had won seven of nine before their latest offensive flop against left-handed pitching.They have a four-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco, which lost to San Diego 6-4.As we finish out the next 18 games, were going to see some left-handed pitching and rightfully so, manager Dave Roberts said after his team was blanked for the 10th time overall and second in three games. So theres got to be some point where we break through.In the series finale Wednesday afternoon, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw makes his first career start at Yankee Stadium.Sabathia struck out seven and walked one as the Yankees rebounded from consecutive losses following a seven-game winning streak.Adam Warren (3-1) retired both batters he faced, and Dellin Betances got four outs for his 11th save. The five-hitter was New Yorks 10th shutout of the season.This is lot of fun. This is what September baseball is about, Sabathia said.Ellsbury originally was rested against the left-hander, but entered in the fifth when rookie right fielder Aaron Judge exited with an injury.With one out in the seventh, Ellsbury drove a hanging breaking ball from right-hander Ross Stripling (4-7) into the second deck in right field to snap a scoreless tie.I knew at probably some point Id come in the game, Ellsbury said. I started getting ready about the third inning, so even with Judgie getting hurt in the fifth, I was ready to go.Gregorius, nursing a sore rib, connected on Striplings next pitch for his firrst career pinch-hit homer.ddddddddddddts good. I got treatment on it. If they needed me, I was ready, the shortstop said.Sanchez went the opposite way against Jesse Chavez, the rookies 14th home run in 136 at-bats this year.Starlin Castro had three hits for New York.The 20-year-old Urias, outdone by a fellow southpaw 16 years his senior, walked three and threw 78 pitches in what is expected to be his final start this season. Los Angeles plans to put Urias in the bullpen to limit his innings and get him ready for his potential postseason role.Ill be happy with whatever decision they take, Urias said through a translator.BIG SWINGERSThe last time two Yankees hit consecutive homers in a game neither started, it was Moose Skowron and Tommy Byrne who connected in July 1957 at the Chicago White Sox, the Elias Sports Bureau said.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: LHP Brett Anderson, on the disabled list with a blister on his index finger, is scheduled to make a rehab start Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Pacific Coast League championship series against El Paso.Yankees: Judge was removed with a right oblique strain and will have an MRI on Wednesday. We wont see him for a while, Girardi said, acknowledging its possible Judge could miss the rest of the season. Judge was batting in the fourth when he was checked by Girardi and a trainer, but initially stayed in and drew a walk. He said he got hurt on one particular swing. Just wanted to try to finish out the at-bat, he said. Its tough. No one wants to go through it, especially right now. ... Girardi said he thinks Gregorius feels better and will be able to start Wednesday.UP NEXTDodgers: Kershaw (11-3, 1.89 ERA) is set to make his second start since missing more than two months with a back injury. The ace left-hander threw 66 pitches over three innings last Friday in a 4-1 loss at Miami, but Roberts wouldnt say how many Kershaw might throw this time. Itll be more than his last start, Roberts said. We expect Clayton to be Clayton.Kershaw has faced the Yankees twice at Dodger Stadium, allowing two earned runs over 15 innings (1.20 ERA) in a pair of no-decisions -- the last in July 2013.Yankees: RHP Michael Pineda (6-11, 5.07) is 0-1 with a 4.65 ERA in his past six starts. ' ' '