Predators add captain Roman Josi to injured reserve list

Updated Mar. 9, 2021 5:29 p.m. ET

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Nashville Predators' injury bug now has hit captain Roman Josi, who is week to week with an upper-body injury.

The Predators announced the update Tuesday shortly before a game at Carolina.

Josi took a high stick from Denis Gurianov Dallas 2:46 into the third period that drew blood on Josi's face. Josi stayed in the game and scored the winning goal Sunday night in a

The captain becomes the fourth Nashville player on injured reserve within the past week. Nashville put defenseman Ryan Ellis on the list for up to six weeks with an upper-body injury on

Goalie Juuse Saros was put on injured reserve March 4 with an upper-body injury, then

The Predators also recalled forwards Mathieu Olivier and Rem Pitlick and defenseman Jeremy Davies from the taxi squad.

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