Nashville Predators Injury Update: Jeremy Lauzon Ruled Out for Season

Lauzon has been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury.

The Nashville Predators announced Tuesday that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon will miss the next four to six months with a lower-body injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. 

Lauzon's last appearance for the Predators came in their Dec. 31 game against the Minnesota Wild, which he left prematurely after aggravating a previous injury

Lauzon initially missed 10 games in November and December with a lower-body injury, but he returned to appear in six straight before aggravating the issue against Minnesota. He has been on Injured Reserve, and, given the return timetable provided by the team, he has likely undergone (or will undergo) surgery.

It first became evident that Lauzon would miss significant time when the Predators claimed defenseman Andreas Englund off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 10. At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Englund has the size and physicality to help fill the void left by Lauzon on the Nashville blue line.

Adam Wilsby, another Predators defenseman who missed time before the 4 Nations Face-off with an injury, skated with the team Monday during their first practice after the break and appears close to returning to the lineup.

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