Juuse Saros made 16 saves in his preseason debut for the Nashville Predators, a 6-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday.
It was Saros' first game since signing a four-year, $20 million contract ($5 million average annual value) on Aug. 16. Nick Cousins had a goal and two assists, and Alexandre Carrier and Rocco Grimaldi each had a goal and an assist for the Predators. Mattias Ekholm, Mikael Granlund and Roman Josi each had an assist in his first game of the preseason. Boris Katchouk scored, and Brian Elliott made 21 saves for the Lightning, who have lost three of four games.
