The Predators start their preseason schedule tonight in Tampa and the questions to be answered are many.
Nashville’s Roster for tonight...
Forwards
38 Viktor Arvidsson
41 Taylor Beck
7 Matt Cullen
56 Kevin Fiala
9 Filip Forsberg
28 Paul Gaustad
19 Calle Jarnkrok
18 James Neal
63 Mike Ribeiro
21 Derek Roy
67 Miikka Salomaki
84 Colton Sissons
15 Craig Smith
52 Austin Watson
33 Colin Wilson
Defense
44 Johan Alm
64 Victor Bartley
83 Anthony Bitetto
75 Jonathan-Ismael Diaby
14 Mattias Ekholm
3 Seth Jones
59 Roman Josi
50 Brian Lee
Goaltenders
30 Carter Hutton
39 Marek Mazanec
And Tampa’s…
Forwards
10 ANGELIDIS, Mike
14 CONNOLLY, Brett
73 ERNE, Adam
51 FILPPULA, Valtteri
17 KILLORN, Alexander
86 KUCHEROV, Nikita
42 MARCHESSAULT, Jonathan
90 NAMESTNIKOV, Vladislav
71 PANIK, Richard
54 PAQUETTE, Cedric
38 RICHARD, Tanner
47 VERMIN, Joel
Defensemen
8 BARBERIO, Mark
25 CARLE, Matt
59 DOTCHIN, Jake
5 GARRISON, Jason
62 SUSTR, Andrej
53 WITKOWSKI, Luke
Goaltenders
50 GUDLEVSKIS, Kristers
88 VASILEVSKIY, Andrei
Notable omissions for the Bolts include Steven Stamkos, Ryan Callahan and Jonathan Drouin for Tampa… a lot of familiar names on the roster that from the rookie tournament… the Preds are not taking Weber or Rinne. I know I will be listening for some of the chemistry Forsberg and Fiala showed in the rookie games.
Given the Ryan Ellis situation, the blueline will also bear watching. Can Jonathan Diaby make a case? Can Victor Bartley show he belongs in the top six? And of course, the big thing is the offense, how will this team adapt to a new system?
We get it started tonight at 6:30pm … No local radio but you can listen on Tampa’s station click this
link to listen live.
Let’s light this candle!
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Random Notes
- Viktor Stalberg is injured again in training camp… this player can’t seem to buy a break.
- Kevin Fiala continues to impress in camp… he is doing everything he can to make Peter Laviolette’s decision as hard as possible.
- Let’s not get cocky hockey fans… our game is not immune to domestic violence concerns.
- Scorched earth seems to be the way things are going in Columbus… first John Davidson… now Ryan Johansen’s agent.. this just keeps getting uglier.
- In case you missed it… the Preds are playing four games over this upcoming weekend at home. Thursday, two on Saturday and Monday… already getting my voice warmed up! I figure I’ll be in mid-season form… just in time to wait a week and a half for the home opener! :-)
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