Although this will be the Preds' second preseason game against Tampa in as many days, Friday's rosters will be entirely different from Thursday's as Head Coach John Hynes and his staff continue to evaluate their options as training camp winds down.
Below are the Preds lines from Thursday's game:
Niederreiter - Johansen - Sherwood
Leonard - Parssinen - Tomasino
Sanford - Glass - Tolvanen
Smith - Jankowski - McCarron
Josi - Ekholm
Gravel - Gross
Stastney - McKeown
Lankinen
Ingram
"The [roster] decisions are still tough," Hynes said following Thursday's win. "We really have two decisions, which is the group that's going to go over to Europe with us because you can take 27 players … and what you're going to start the year with."
Last Time Out
Preds newcomers stole the show in Thursday's win, with offseason acquisitions Nino Niederreiter and John Leonard scoring one goal apiece and Kevin Lankinen making 30 saves in net.
Hispanic Heritage Night
Friday is Hispanic Heritage Night in Smashville. The pregame festivities start on the Bridgestone Arena plaza and include live musical and dance performances by Mariachi Olimpico, Latin vendors and food trucks, mechanical bull riding, face painting and more.
Before the game begins, special Predators-branded loteria cards - a popular Spanish card game - will be distributed to attending fans. Then, when the Predators players take the ice for warmups, they will be wearing custom jerseys that will be auctioned off to benefit the Preds Foundation and GUIDER's efforts in Nashville's Latin community. The game will also feature special Latin music, performers and activations.
Global Series Sendoff
Fans attending Friday's game are encouraged to remain at Bridgestone Arena to help send the team off to Europe for the 2022 NHL Global Series™. Following the conclusion of the game, fans will be able to catch the premiere NHL Network's docuseries Behind the Glass - a four-part series following Predators players, coaching staff, and management as they prepare the team for the 2022-23 season - before players walk through the main concourse to greet fans as they prepare to depart for the airport.
Watch & Listen
Friday's game will be video streamed on NashvillePredators.com. Fans may also listen to the game on ESPN 102.5 The Game with Pete Weber and Hal Gill on the call. The game will also be broadcast in Spanish on El Jefe which airs on 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM and 810 AM.
