L'Heureux suffered a lower-body injury and is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
L'Heureux was summoned from AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday to provide the team with forward depth due to the absence of Cole Smith (upper body). L'Heureux didn't end up dressing in a game for the Predators before sustaining this injury. Nashville will probably recall another player from the minors to serve as the team's new 13th forward.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Elevated from AHL
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L'Heureux was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Cole Smith (upper body) will be out for multiple weeks, so L'Heureux is poised to provide depth up front with the big club for the time being. The 2021 first-round pick (No. 27 overall) has contributed four goals and six points over seven appearances with the Admirals this campaign. L'Heureux also had five goals and 15 points over 62 outings with the Predators in 2024-25, so he doesn't lack experience at the NHL level.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Goal, assist in AHL win
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L'Heureux scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in AHL Milwaukee's 5-3 win over Texas on Saturday.
L'Heureux missed out on the Predators' Opening Night roster after producing 15 points in 62 regular-season appearances in the NHL last season. While the 22-year-old is starting in the AHL this year, he could have his name called in the likely event Brady Martin is sent back to junior hockey in the near future. L'Heureux will be competing with Joakim Kemell, Matthew Wood and David Edstrom as the forwards most likely to get a call-up during 2025-26.
L'Heureux notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
L'Heureux has gotten a top-six look at times in recent games, but with just one goal and two points over his last 15 outings, he's better suited for limited minutes. The physical rookie has 15 points, 76 shots on net, 59 PIM, 192 hits and a minus-5 rating across 60 appearances. Unless his scoring touch improves significantly, he's unlikely to be much of a factor in standard fantasy formats in 2025-26.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Nets lone goal in loss
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L'Heureux scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers.
L'Heureux got the Predators on the board at 13:14 of the second period, but Jamie Drysdale gave the Flyers the lead just 34 seconds later. The goal was L'Heureux's first point in nine outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. He's playing in a bottom-six role, so his offense could remain limited. Overall, he has five goals, 14 points, 70 shots on net, 167 hits and 59 PIM across 54 appearances.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Activated from IR
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L'Heureux (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
L'Heureux appears available to return from a 12-game absence and could play against the Kings on Saturday. He has compiled four goals, 13 points, 56 shots on net, 143 hits and 52 PIM through 45 appearances this season.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Practices Saturday
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L'Heureux (upper body) practiced ahead of Saturday's game against Chicago, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
L'Heureux will miss his 10th straight game, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site. The 21-year-old forward has four goals, nine assists, 52 PIM and 143 hits across 45 appearances this season.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Not playing Saturday
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L'Heureux (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Sabres.
L'Heureux is day-to-day after being hurt Friday against the Blackhawks, and it appears the Predators won't push him with a two-week break on the horizon. Ozzy Wiesblatt was recalled from AHL Milwaukee and will likely fill in as a bottom-six forward. L'Heureux's next chance to play is Feb. 22 versus the Avalanche.
L'Heureux is considered day-to-day after sustaining an upper-body injury in Friday's game versus the Blackhawks, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
L'Heureux was limited to 6:52 of ice time in the contest. The Predators are already running a bit thin on healthy bodies -- Luke Evangelista (lower body) and Adam Wilsby (upper body) were out Friday, and Mark Jankowski (upper body) is considered week-to-week. If L'Heureux can't play Saturday versus the Sabres, the Predators may need to make another roster move for a forward.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Registers pair of assists
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L'Heureux notched two assists, four shots on goal, two hits and five PIM in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.
The Predators quickly took a 3-0 lead in the first period, and the Sharks didn't like that. L'Heureux participated in one of three fights right after the third goal. The winger has three helpers over his last two contests, and his second assist Thursday was his first career power-play point. The 21-year-old is up to 12 points, 49 shots on net, 42 PIM, 121 hits and a minus-6 rating over 39 appearances in a middle-six role.
L'Heureux has been issued a three-game suspension Thursday for slew-footing Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday, Sportsnet's John Shannon reports.
This is L'Heureux's 12th suspension, though it's the first of his NHL career. The 21-year-old previously received nine suspensions during his time in the QMJHL and two in the AHL. L'Heureux has four goals, nine points, 32 PIM and 106 hits in 33 appearances with the Predators this season. Ozzy Wiesblatt, who was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Thursday, will likely make his NHL debut Friday versus Vancouver because L'Heureux is unavailable.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Finds twine in overtime win
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L'Heureux scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
L'Heureux has picked up two goals and two assists over his last seven games. That corresponds with his move to the second line alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Gustav Nyquist, who had the helpers on his first-period goal. L'Heureux isn't an established name yet at just 21 years old, but he's fared well in his first NHL action. He has four goals, five assists, 34 shots on net, 88 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 29 appearances, giving him some speculative value in deep formats.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Set to suit up against Philadelphia
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L'Heureux (upper body) will be available for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
L'Heureux exited Monday's 5-2 loss to the Devils after taking a cross-check to the face, but he'll be able to suit up a few days later while wearing a bubble. Over 17 appearances this season, the 21-year-old has tallied two goals, three assists and 50 hits while averaging 10:16 of ice time.
L'Heureux posted an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
He snapped a five-game point drought with the helper on a Cole Smith goal in the third period. L'Heureux is up to three assists, 11 shots on net, 35 hits, six PIM and a minus-1 rating over 12 contests while filling a fourth-line role. The 21-year-old winger's gritty style has been a fine fit for the bottom six, and he's doing enough to keep Mark Jankowski in the press box for now.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Pockets helper
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L'Heureux notched an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
L'Heureux had the secondary helper on Colton Sissons' go-ahead goal in the second period. This was the second assist in six games for L'Heureux this season. The 21-year-old has added three shots on net, 19 hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. He's seeing fourth-line minutes in his first taste of NHL action, but he could earn a look in the middle six later in the campaign if he puts up decent scoring numbers. If he gets hot, he could also be a streaming option in fantasy formats that reward hits.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Earns first career assist
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L'Heureux notched an assist, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
The helper was the 21-year-old's first NHL point, as he set up an Alexandre Carrier goal in the third period. L'Heureux has played a fourth-line role over the last three games, racking up two shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating. He's doing enough to keep Juuso Parssinen and Philip Tomasino in the press box as healthy scratches, and given Luke Evangelista saw just 6:56 of ice time compared to L'Heureux's 13:34 on Saturday, it doesn't look like the rookie is on the bottom rung of the ladder right now.
