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Nashville Predators News
O'Reilly (foot) is expected to be back in the Blues lineup on Saturday.

O'Reilly hasn't played since the turn of the Calender as his last game was Dec.31st due to a foot injury but will return to the Blues' lineup vs. Arizona. The 32-year-old has been having one of his least productive seasons to date, with 10 goals, six assists, and a -28 plus/minus through 37 games prior to his injury.

Ryan O'Reilly
Blankenburg (upper-body) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.

Blankenburg missed the Blue Jackets' previous three games due to an upper-body injury but will return to Columbus' lineup Friday as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old has three goals, four assists, 24 SOG, and a -6 plus/minus through 15 games prior to the injury.

Nick Blankenburg
Luke Schenn will be a game-time decision for Thursday vs. the New York Islanders (undisclosed).

Schenn has three goals, 15 assists, 67 SOG, 69 PIMs and is a +8 plus/minus through 51 games this season but will be a game-time decision as the Canucks take on the Islanders as he deals with an undisclosed injury.

Luke Schenn
The Predators have signed Tommy Novak to a one-year extension worth $800K.

Novak has four goals, 11 points, 39 SOG and four PIMs across 20 games played this season and has signed a one-year extension worth $800,000. The 25-year-old has been enjoying a solid second NHL season and will be happy to sign after only 47 career games.

Tommy Novak
Juuse Saros will start Tuesday vs. Vegas.

Saros allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) but still picked up his third-straight win as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, with his 19-13-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).

Juuse Saros
Saros is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.

Saros allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) but still picked up his third-straight win as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, with his 19-13-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).

Juuse Saros
Allison (lower-body) will be back in the Flyers lineup on Monday.

Allison missed the Flyers' previous game due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup Monday as they take on the New York Islanders. Prior to the injury, the 25-year-old right winger had seven goals, four assists, 50 SOG, 13 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 32 games played.

Wade Allison
The Predators have signed Cole Smith to a one-year contract extension worth $775K.

Smith has two goals, nine assists, 47 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 42 games this season and has earned himself a one-year, $775,000 contract extension Monday. This is great news for the 27-year-old who has 51 career NHL games under his belt.

Cole Smith
The Predators have recalled Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).

Novak was returned to Milwaukee (AHL) during the NHL All-Star break so that he could continue to see game action and continued to produce, adding to his 11 goals, 15 points and a +9 plus/minus in 25 games with the Admirals (AHL). He heads back to Nashville, where he was having a great start to his sophmore campaign, with four goals, 11 points and a +2 plus/minus through his first 19 games this season.

Tommy Novak
Gustav Nyquist is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season (shoulder).

Nyquist was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 28th for a should injury he suffered against Edmonton on Jan. 25th and will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season as he recovers. Nyquist will be a UFA in the offseason after scoring 10 goals, 12 assists, 97 SOG and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games prior to the injury.

Gustav Nyquist