October 1: Skate of the Union at Bridgestone Arena

Hockey is back in Smashville! Join us this Saturday, October 1st for a full afternoon of events leading up to the first preseason home game in Smashville! The afternoon festivities will include a special unveiling you will not want to miss, annual Skate of the Union address featuring Preds players and Executives, plaza party and more.
The Preds are also hosting a PENCIL Foundation and Nashville Predators Foundation School Supply Drive and encourage fans to bring new notebooks, notecards and glue sticks to donate prior to the game.

Schedule of Events

| Event | Time (CT) | | --- | --- | | Scott Hamilton Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer | 1 pm | | Skate of the Union Address on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza | 3 pm | | SOTU: Executive Panel (Cigarran, Henry, Poile, Laviolette) | 3 pm | | SOTU: GNASH Special Announcement | 3:45 pm | | SOTU: Player Panel (Ekholm, Fisher, Neal, Subban) | 3:50 pm | | Plaza Party begins | 4:30 pm | | Predators vs. Lightning | 7 pm |