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

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.

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#Preds Injury Update:
Defenseman Roman Josi will not play tonight at Utah and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 10, 2026

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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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored as part of his two-point game, Sidney Crosby set up two goals and Kris Letang had an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night.

The Penguins are playoff-bound for the first time since 2022, ending a three-year drought that followed a streak of qualifying 16 seasons in a row. Crosby, Malkin and Letang have been around for all of it, including Stanley Cup runs in 2009, ‘16 and ’17.

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Bryan Rust, who was part of the back-to-back championships, scored his 29th goal of the season on Pittsburgh’s first shot of the game.

Newcomers helped make the latest bid possible, including winger Egor Chinakov, who had a goal and two assists, and netminder Stuart Skinner, who made 19 saves and was serenated by “STUUUU” chants from visiting fans in attendance. Each player was acquired by trade in December.

Skinner stopped all seven shots he faced and got a fortunate break with a puck off the post before Rust gave the Penguins the lead. He turned aside former Edmonton teammate Connor Brown later in the first, before allowing a pair of goals in the second.

Tommy Novak also had a goal for the Penguins, and Erik Karlsson sealed it with an empty-netter.

U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes scored, and Jake Allen made 26 saves in net for the Devils. The team announced earlier Thursday the decision to shut down young defenseman Luke Hughes for the remainder of the season so he could undergo a procedure to address a lingering undisclosed injury and be ready for training camp in September.

Up next

Devils: Visit Detroit on Saturday in another crucial game for the Red Wings in their playoff chase.

Penguins: Host the Capitals on Saturday in the first half of a home-and-home series that could be the final two games between Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

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