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Nashville Predators' Roman Josi late scratch vs Utah, out with upper-body injury

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Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi was a late scratch against the Utah Mammoth on April 9.

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After Josi took part in morning skate earlier in the day, and skated in warmups, the Predators announced just before puck drop that he would not play in the game. He is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Josi played only 15:31 in the Predators' 5-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on April 7. That included only two shifts in the third period, his last shift coming with 17:20 left in the game. It was not clear at the time whether Josi was held out due to an injury or because the Predators held a big lead.

Jordan Oesterle, who was recalled from Milwaukee on April 6, will replace Josi in the lineup. He had three goals, one assist in 13 games with Nashville last season.

Nashville (37-31-10, 84 points) currently holds the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, but needs to keep winning to hold it. Los Angeles (83 points) has a game in hand on Nashville and could pass the Predators if both teams win out.

The Predators have a 43% chance of making the playoffs according to Money Puck, but those chances don't factor in injuries. If Josi is out for any length of time, their playoff outlook is grim. The Predators' captain leads the defense with 13 goals and 41 assists in 66 games.

Josi missed 12 games earlier in the season with an upper-body injury. It is unknown whether this injury is related.

Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at[email protected]. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.

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