Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (lower body) will not be in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas. He will skip his first game of the season after sustaining a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Calgary. Nashville has just tied its franchise record with an eighth consecutive loss, and Josi's absence is a further blow for the struggling team. The Predators captain has put up a team-high 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 29 games. Kevin Gravel is expected to draw into the lineup as Josi's replacement. Josi plays in all situations and averages close to 25 minutes of ice time, so there is a massive gap to fill for Nashville at the back.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (lower body) did not complete Tuesday's contest against Calgary. The Predators lost their captain to a lower-body injury after he had logged 5:32 of ice time. As the team has massively struggled this season, Josi has not had a good campaign, but he's still a massive presence on the ice. In 29 outings, Josi has registered a team-high 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) with 86 shots, 52 blocks, and 32 hits. The Predators defense also recently lost Alexandre Carrier (upper body), and Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) remains out, resulting in rookie Adam Wilsby playing a big role.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi found the back of the net twice in Saturday's victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Josi opened the scoring on a slap shot past goaltender Eric Comrie. Later in the final minutes, the 34-year-old would earn his second tally on the empty-netter to clinch the victory. After tallying just seven points through his first 13 games, Josi has begun to find his footing this season and has tallied nine points in his past eight contests. During this span, the former second-round pick has logged four power-play points with nine total blocked shots. Given his recent turnaround, fantasy managers should continue to view Josi as a high-end defenseman given his ability to contribute in all aspects of the game. Josi will look to stay hot on Monday evening against the New Jersey Devils.
Roman Josi Racks Up Three Points In Second Consecutive Outing
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi contributed a goal and two assists as the team recorded a seventh consecutive win with a 6-1 result against Minnesota on Thursday. He started out with assists in each of the first two periods before potting the team's fourth goal early in the third. Josi's second helper came with the man advantage. The Predators captain has now had back-to-back three-point efforts for the third time in his career - Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson (6) is the only active blue-liner with more such occasions. The big performances have been part of a four-game point streak, and February, as a whole, was very productive for Josi, as the 2020 Norris Trophy winner picked up 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 10 games. He has reached the 60-point mark for the fourth time in his career, with 15 goals and 45 assists in 61 games.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi grabbed three assists in Friday's 6-3 triumph over the Stars. Josi's work helped Tommy Novak score in the second period, and the Predators captain had two assists on a pair of third-period goals, which Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist scored. The former came in a power-play situation. Josi is currently in the midst of one of his most productive spells of the season, having finished without a point just once in his past six appearances. He continues to be among the most prolific blue-liners in the league and has totaled 35 points (eight goals, 27 assists) for the season across 42 outings.
Roman Josi Leads The Way For Nashville In Sunday's Win
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi factored in all three goals as the team cooled off the Jets with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. Josi scored Nashville's second goal and had two assists, including one on the power play, as the Predators jumped to a three-goal lead. As usual, Josi kept himself busy on the other side of the puck as well, registering two blocks in 22:24 of ice time. The Predators captain boosted his points total to 15 on Sunday, and he has tallied 75 shots and 34 blocks across 20 outings. He's one of the most reliable blue-liners in fantasy hockey and continues to deliver solid two-way production.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (upper body) is close to returning to action but will have to skip another game Tuesday versus Boston. He is trying to come back from an upper-body injury and has missed five games because of the ailment. However, Josi has joined the team for a brief two-game road trip that starts Tuesday night, so it looks like he could be an option in the next game Thursday versus Pittsburgh. The Predators captain has totaled a team-high 59 points in 67 games during another prolific campaign. His eventual return will mean a demotion from the first power-play unit for Tyson Barrie, who enters Tuesday's contest with a four-game point streak.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (upper body) will remain on the sidelines for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo. The Predators captain was forced to miss his first game of the season Sunday against the Rangers and still hasn't recovered from an upper-body injury. Tyson Barrie has taken over Josi's spot on the first power-play unit and will hope to make a big impact Tuesday against a team that has the second-worst penalty kill in the league. Josi's absence has left a big gap to fill on the blue line, but the Predators will at least get some help Tuesday in the form of Ryan McDonagh (upper body), who returns from a four-game absence.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi exited Saturday's game against Winnipeg with an undisclosed injury. He logged 10:06 of action but didn't feature at all after the first period. The Predators captain is still being evaluated and the team is expected to provide an update on him Sunday. Josi is Nashville's leading scorer and best player, so losing him would obviously be a huge blow. He has racked up 18 goals and 41 assists in 67 games with 269 shots and 146 blocks. Tyson Barrie will take over duties on the first power-play unit if Josi has to spend some time on the sidelines, while Jeremy Lauzon would also be set for a much larger role.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi collected two assists as the team stayed hot with a 2-1 victory over Florida Thursday. He combined with Luke Evangelista to help Matt Duchene get the scoring started in a power-play situation and set up John Leonard for the eventual game-winner. The Predators have been selling assets and there have been a number of big injury blows, but the team has remained in the playoff race and that's mostly down to Josi's form. He's seventh in scoring among defensemen with 56 points in 59 games, and Josi's production has been ridiculous during the team's current 5-2-0 run, as the Predators captain has racked up four goals and eight assists in the seven games.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona, extending his point streak to six games. As usual, the Predators captain kept himself very busy all night, recording five shots on goal, one block and one hit in 28:03 of action. Josi is on pace for his second consecutive 70-point campaign, sitting currently on 13 goals and 31 assists with 51 games played. Only three active defensemen have achieved the feat, with Washington's John Carlson being the last one to do it in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi netted his 10th goal in a 3-0 win against Ottawa on Monday. Josi now has 10 goals and 22 assists in 39 Predators contests. He's been especially hot lately, logging 10 points in 10 games. On Monday, Josi also had seven shots on goal and blocked three shots. Nashville has won four in a row and they have been slowly climbing up the Central Division standings, trailing Minnesota by just three points.
Roman Josi Becomes Nashville's All-Time Leading Scorer
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a historic night against Chicago on Wednesday, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer with a two-point effort in a 4-2 win. He had a goal and a power-play assist in the third period to move past David Legwand on the scoring list. Josi has now produced 567 points in 791 games for Nashville. The 32-year-old is the second defenseman to lead an active NHL franchise in scoring, joining the legendary Ray Bourque, who managed 1,506 points with Boston. The Predators captain has been slumping a bit lately, but the whole team has gone through a tricky period, and Josi should regain his form once Nashville finds its groove again. Having recorded back-to-back wins, the team has started to pick up momentum.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi picked up two points as the team beat the Islanders 4-1 on Friday. He had a power-play goal in the second period, which ended up as the game-winner, and Josi also posted a power-play assist in the contest. The Predators captain led his team with five shots on goal and registered four blocks in 24:04 of ice time with a plus-one rating. Nashville has heated up, going 7-2-1 across the last 10 games, and the team's improved form has also given a lift to Josi's numbers, as he has tallied four goals and nine assists in the games. The 2020 Norris Trophy winner is once again among the top-scoring defenseman, having recorded 20 points in 23 games.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi netted a goal and added an assist beating Arizona 4-3 in a shootout Monday. Jossi's fourth goal of the season came on a Predators power play early in the third period. He seems to be improving with each game, adding eight points in the last five games after a slow start to the season. Suppose a fantasy manager is lucky enough to have Jossi on their roster. Don't worry about his slow start, as he is one of the most offensively gifted defensemen in the league.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi extended his point streak to four with an exclamation mark on Thursday, dishing out four helpers to help his team to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders. After a cold start where he had only seven points in his first 13 games, he has seven in his last four. That brings him up to three goals and 11 assists on the season, and although he hasn't matched his insane pace from last season, he is once again looking like one of the best offensive defensemen in the NHL. He also has 68 shots, 14 hits, and 41 blocks to help out in the peripherals. The buy-low window on Josi looks to have closed.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi has been named one of the finalists for the Norris Trophy award on Monday as the NHL's best all-around defenseman for the 2021-22 season. Josi led all defenseman in scoring with 96 points this season, as he totaled 23 goals and 73 assists through 80 games. The Predators captain became the first defenseman to finish with 90-plus points in a season since Ray Bourque with the Bruins in 1993-94. Josi won the Norris Trophy following the 2019-20 regular season and his incredible performance means that he could very well win the award for a second time.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had his second consecutive three-point game on Thursday against Ottawa and set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season. He had three assists in a 3-2 win to reach 87 points, moving past Paul Kariya, who held the record since 2005-06 with 85 points. Josi's previous career-high stood at 65 games, so it's been a spectacular year for him, and with Nashville still having 12 games to go, the Swiss rearguard has every chance to hit 100 points for the campaign. Only five blue-liners in NHL history have managed to collect at least 100 points in a season.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi is having the best season of his career this year. He currently leads all NHL defensemen in points by a wide margin. He has been particularly hot over the last nine games, scoring 22 points over that span. The 31-year-old veteran is making a strong case for the Hart Trophy. His 75 points this year have him 12 points ahead of the nearest Predators player. Josi plays more than 25 minutes per game in all situations and is the biggest reason the Predators are firmly in a playoff spot at this point in the year. Right now, Josi is the top-ranked fantasy defenseman and is highly recommended to trade for in fantasy.
Roman Josi Collects Three Points Despite Nashville Loss
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continues to have a spectacular season, registering three assists on Thursday. Josi has 17 goals and 55 helpers in 58 Predators contests. He's logged 203 shots on the opponent's goal, which is the most of any player in Nashville. In his last five games played, he's tallied 13 points. The veteran Swiss defenseman is always on the ice, playing an average of 25:10 of total minutes per game. Josi will continue to rack up points for the rest of the season as he has done throughout most of his career.
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