McCaffrey supports buddy Eichel at Golden Knights game

49ers running back hangs with Vegas players in locker room

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By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

Christian McCaffrey ran to catch the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.

The San Francisco 49ers running back showed up at T-Mobile Arena to support his friend Jack Eichel and the Golden Knights against the Minnesota Wild.

McCaffrey sported Eichel’s No.9 Golden Knights jersey as he greeted his buddy before the game. The forward was thrilled to see his pal.

After Vegas’ 7-2 win, McCaffrey posed for a picture with Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone in the locker room.

Eichel and McCaffrey became friends after rehabbing their respective injuries together in 2022. The duo rock climbed, went in the pool and on trampolines as part of their rehab regimen.

Both sports stars might know a thing or two about scoring.

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