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Nashville Predators News
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
Gustav Nyquist is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.

Nyquist left the Blue Jackets' previous game vs. Edmonton after just 3:33 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will miss a significant amount of time as he is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old had 10 goals, 12 assists, 97 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games prior to the injury.

Gustav Nyquist
Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Saros stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Winnipeg in his previous start. The 27-year-old has kept the Predators in every game he's taken the crease for, leading to an impressive 18-13-5 record, .920 SV% and 2.70 GAA. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won eight of their last nine games and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.47).

Juuse Saros
Saros is in the starter's crease at the Predators morning skate.

Saros stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Winnipeg in his previous start. The 27-year-old has kept the Predators in every game he's taken the crease for, leading to an impressive 18-13-5 record, .920 SV% and 2.70 GAA. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won eight of their last nine games and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.47).

Juuse Saros
Jake Lucchini has cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL).

Lucchini had one goal, 14 SOG, and was a -2 plus/minus through 11 games with the Senators but has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL) after clearing waivers earlier Wednesday. Lucchini heads back to Belleville (AHL) where he had seven goals, 16 assists, two PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 25 games prior to being promoted.

Jake Lucchini