"Forward Blake Geoffrion has been a healthy scratch for the Predators the past four games.

He got his opportunity in a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, and through 5:30 of ice time provided the type of grinding presence Predators Coach Barry Trotz wanted out of him.

Then midway through the second period, it all went horribly wrong.

Geoffrion was behind his own net when Oilers winger, and former Predator, Ryan Jones skated into him, hitting him high. Geoffrion crumpled to the ice, and went out of the game. Jones was assessed a five-minute major for elbowing.

After the game, Geoffrion was in the locker-room area with his arm in a sling. Trotz said Geoffrion would be out "for a while.""