Predators' Colin Wilson out with lower-body injury

Predators forward Colin Wilson did not practice Friday and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, coach Peter Laviolette said.

Wilson left roughly halfway through a 90-minute practice Thursday. The Predators are already without forward James Neal, who has missed three games with an upper-body injury. Wilson and Neal are two of Nashville's four 20-goal scorers this season.

With Wilson's status uncertain for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team recalled forward Viktor Arvidsson from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. Arvidsson, who would make his NHL debut if he plays Saturday, is tied for the scoring lead among AHL rookies with 51 points.

"I've always wanted this, so if I want something, I try as hard as I can," Arvidsson said. "It's taken me here, so I'm going to keep doing it."

During practice, Arvidsson replaced Wilson on Nashville's first line with Mike Ribeiro and Gabriel Bourque.

Laviolette is hopeful that the 21-year-old Arvidsson, who has 237 shots in 63 games in the AHL this season, can help create more offense.

"I think it can be a little bit better," Laviolette said. "We're still getting chances, but the games seem to be getting a little bit tighter. There's been games where we've had lots of attempts and just haven't gotten the results. There's been games we've had lots of scoring chances and haven't gotten the results."

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