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The Predators said Monday that center Ryan Johansen is "day-to-day with an upper-body injury."

Johansen exited Saturday's victory against the Anaheim Ducks near the end of the second period. He collided with teammate Kevin Fiala at center ice before leaving for the dressing room.

Johansen didn't play Monday against the Boston Bruins, the first time in his Predators career that he missed a regular-season game.

Since being traded to the Predators from the Columbus Blue Jackets in January 2016, Johansen has missed nine games because of injury, eight of which came consecutively during the playoffs last season. He required emergency thigh surgery in May to treat acute compartment syndrome, ending his season during the Western Conference finals.

The Predators are better equipped to withstand Johansen's absence than they were a month ago. Kyle Turris, formerly the Ottawa Senators' first-line center before the Nov. 5 trade that placed him in Nashville, has eight points in 11 games with the Predators.

Here are Nashville's forward lines without Johansen:

Kevin Fiala — Kyle Turris — Craig Smith

Colton Sissons — Nick Bonino — Viktor Arvidsson

Filip Forsberg — Calle Jarnkrok — Pontus Aberg

Miikka Salomaki — Freddy Gaudreau — Austin Watson

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Predators center Ryan Johansen