Nashville Predators [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators] captain Roman Josi's health has been a point of concern over the last few months. He missed the final 25 games of the regular season [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/nashville-predators-vs-florida-panthers-live-updates] due to an undisclosed injury, at that time. It was revealed on Tuesday by Blick, a Swiss-German newspaper, [https://www.blick.ch/sport/eishockey/darum-stand-nhl-star-wochenlang-nicht-mehr-auf-dem-eis-diese-erkrankung-steckt-hinter-josis-langer-zwangspause-id20966029.html]that Josi has been diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and that this was the reason why he had missed the final month and a half of the season. POTS is a condition that causes your heart to beat faster than normal when you transition from a sitting or lying down position to standing up, according to the Cleveland Clinic. While there is no cure for POTS, it can be treated, and its symptoms can be diminished. Josi told Blick [https://www.blick.ch/sport/eishockey/darum-stand-nhl-star-wochenlang-nicht-mehr-auf-dem-eis-diese-erkrankung-steckt-hinter-josis-langer-zwangspause-id20966029.html]that he has managed his POTS diagnosis well and is confident that he'll be healthy enough to return to the ice next season. "After the first week was quite a challenge due to the symptoms, the last few sessions have gone well," Josi said in an interview with Blick. "I've regained the belief that I'll be 100 percent fit again and be able to compete with Nashville and the Swiss national team next winter." Predators General Manager Barry Trotz provided a positive update [https://x.com/PredsNHL/status/1935430756148330918] on Josi's recovery on Wednesday, saying that Josi will be able to return at the start of fall training camp. "Roman Josi was diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) toward the end of the 2024-25 season. He has been undergoing treatment since that diagnosis and is progressing exceptionally well," Trotz said in the statement. "We concur with Roman that with continued management and treatment, he can return to the ice for the 2025-26 season and continue with his elite hockey career. We look forward to seeing Roman at the start of training camp this fall." Josi has been with the Predators his entire NHL career, dating back to 2011. During that time, he has scored 724 points in 962 games. He's expected to pass the 1,000th game milestone this upcoming season. This past season he recorded 38 points in 53 games. On Monday, Josi was named to Switzerland's preliminary roster [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/latest-news/predators-defenseman-roman-josi-named-to-switzerland-s-preliminary-olympic-roster] for the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina. This is the second time that Josi will play in the Olympics.
