Predators’ Stastney out week-to-week with upper-body injury

The Nashville Predators announced Saturday that defenseman Spencer Stastney would be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Stastney left Friday night’s 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks after a massive hit from Dakota Joshua. Joshua was assessed a five-minute major on the play, but upon further review, the penalty was reduced to two minutes.

Stastney was able to skate off the ice, walk down the tunnel under his own power, and would briefly return to the contest. He would play a few more shifts but left halfway through the second period. The 24-year-old played a total of 6:36 in Game 3.

The Woodbridge, Illinois product appeared in 20 regular-season games with the Preds, Stastney scored two goals and four points. He has scored six points in 28 career NHL games. The 2018 fifth-round pick has averaged over 13 minutes of ice time in the first two games of the series.

Vancouver took a 2-1 series lead over Nashville in game 3 and looks ahead to the game on Sunday at Bridgestone Arena.