If there was a positive that the Nashville Predators could take from their 1-0 loss Saturday night to the Detroit Red Wings, it was the return of 2015-16 All-Star defenseman Roman Josi to their defense corps.
After sitting out nine games with a concussion sustained on an illegal hit by Boston's Anton Blidh on Jan. 12, Josi was eased back into action by coach Peter Laviolette. Josi played on the third defense pairing with fellow Swiss Yannick Weber.
That process lasted two periods before Laviolette put Josi with his more frequent partner, Ryan Ellis, as Nashville unsuccessfully chased the tying goal in a busy third period that saw it outshoot Detroit 17-4.