Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi discusses concussion recovery, status for next season
Josi, who missed the final 25 games of the season, suffered what was called an upper-body injury after he was hit by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett on Feb. 25.
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At the Predators' end-of-season media availability, Josi confirmed it was concussion-related, and said he should be ready to play in 2025-26.
"I'm progressing really well and now I've got a lot of time off now," he said. "I'll definitely be playing when the season starts."
Josi said he has experience with this injury and knows what he needs to get back on track.
"It's something I've dealt with before," he said. "Some stuff I'm still dealing with. But it's been good. I've had a couple months now to recover. I'm feeling better and better."
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Unfortunately, concussions are becoming common for Josi. He missed the final 15 games of the 2022-23 season with a concussion, and has missed other games in his career after taking hits to the head. It was previously reported that Josi had as many as five concussions prior to 2023.
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"I'm not concerned about that, to be honest," Josi said of his concussion history. "I've dealt with it before. I got some really good answers, really positive. Some stuff that I can work on. I'm not concerned about it. I have been getting better."
After getting hit by Bennett, Josi said the team's performance and position in the Western Conference standings did not play a part in not returning to the team this season.
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"It was a question of taking care of my health. With those things, you want to be careful," he said. "If I was healthy, I would have played. It was never what I wanted, to sit out the rest of the season. If I felt like I was healthy to play, I would have played."
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex atjdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Predators' Roman Josi updates concussion recovery, status next season
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