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Nashville’s Hornqvist “out indefinitely” with lower body injury

Patric Hornqvist, Ryan Getzlaf

Nashville Predators right wing Patric Hornqvist, of Sweden, left, screams in pain as Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf watches during the third period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in Anaheim, Calif. Hornqvist was taken off the ice and didn’t return. The Ducks won 3-2 in an overtime shootout. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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The Nashville Predators aren’t known as being a big scoring team and those matters may only get worse.

During last night’s shootout loss to Anaheim, the Preds lost big scoring winger Patric Hornqvist to injury. Following the game, coach Barry Trotz said he would be “out indefinitely” with a lower body injury. Joshua Cooper of The Tennessean has the story.

“He’s a big part of what we do,” Trotz said. “He’s a great guy who brings a lot of energy. He’s as hard as they come. He’s one of the best net-front guys here in the league, if not the best.”

With Tomas Holmstrom retired, Hornqvist is most likely the best guy in and around the net. He’s led the Predators in goals two of the last three seasons and is a regular threat for 30 goals in a normal season.

Through five games this season, the Predators have just 10 goals and if they’re to be without Hornqvist for an extended period that hurts. Guys like Martin Erat, Mike Fisher, and Sergei Kostitsyn will need to pick up their games to make up for it.