Aiming to keep away from a franchise-record ninth straight loss, the Nashville Predators will not have the providers of captain and No. 1 defenseman Roman Josi on Thursday in opposition to the host Dallas Stars.
Josi, 34, was injured within the first interval in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the visiting Calgary Flames. The three-time All-Star and the 2019-20 Norris Trophy winner is listed as day-to-day.
Josi has a team-leading 23 factors (seven objectives, 16 assists) in 29 video games this season. He has 709 factors (188 objectives, 521 assists) in 938 video games since Nashville chosen him within the second spherical of the 2008 NHL Draft.
Predators star ahead Ryan O’Reilly and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon will return to the lineup on Thursday after lacking time with lower-body accidents.
O’Reilly, 33, who missed the final three video games, has 14 factors (5 objectives, 9 assists) in 26 video games this season.
Lauzon, 27, who has been out for seven video games, has one help in 22 video games this season.
The Predators referred to as up defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. In 20 AHL video games this season, the 32-year-old has 5 factors (one purpose, 4 assists).
–Subject Stage Media