Nashville Predators' Roman Josi leaves game vs Panthers after hit by Sam Bennett
Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi left Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers with an apparent upper body injury.
Josi took a hit from behind by Panthers forward Sam Bennett which left Josi dazed on the ice for a few moments. Bennett was given a two-minute penalty for boarding on the play.
Josi, who played on the ensuing power play, played three more shifts in the period, but did not return to the ice for the start of the third period.
The Predators captain missed the final 15 games of the 2022-23 season with a concussion, but played in all 82 games last season. Josi missed four games earlier this season with a lower body injury. He's scored nine goals and 29 assists in 52 games for the Predators this season.
Josi, 34, is in the fifth of an eight-year contract that he signed in 2019.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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