P.K. Subban set to return after 16-game absence

The Nashville Predators announced defenseman P.K. Subban will be back in the lineup Friday versus the Edmonton Oilers after he missed 16 games with an upper-body injury.

Subban scored seven goals and tallied 10 assists in 29 games before being forced from the lineup for more than a month.

With Roman Josi's injury overlapping Subban's absence, the Predators have been stretched on defense this past week. Ryan Ellis logged more than 27 minutes Thursday versus the Calgary Flames, helping the Predators achieve a 2-1 win without their top two defenders.

Now on the second half of a back-to-back, All-Star captain Subban could be thrust into big minutes in his return.