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Precautionary measures: The Predators left center Jason Arnott in Nashville on Sunday to give him time to rest and recover.
Arnott, who had knee surgery Nov. 22, returned to action on Thursday against Ottawa and played in the Predators last two games. However, it was felt that a back-to-back appearances on Saturday and Sunday would be too much for Arnott, who is still experiencing soreness.
"He came back real quickly and three games in four nights is pretty tough with only a practice and a half so we decided he wouldn't play," Trotz said.
Another Predators center, Vernon Fiddler, was also out of the lineup on Sunday after taking a hit on Saturday that caused him to leave the ice.
Trotz said he did not have an update on Fiddler, but that it was an upper body injury.
"I am not sure what it is," Trotz said. "He got squished."
Of late, the Predators have become accustomed to playing without some of their centermen. On last week's four-game West Coast road trip Nashville was without both Arnott, who had not yet returned to practice, and David Legwand, who injured his arm early in the trip.