Smashville Scope: NHL All-Star Fan Vote is Open

The Nashville Predators have a busy week ahead, hosting back-to-back home games at Bridgestone Arena on Monday and Tuesday before heading to St. Louis for a Central Division tilt on Thursday.
As we gear up for an action-packed week beginning with Monday's home game vs. Calgary, get caught up on the latest news coming out of Smashville:

All-Star Fan Vote

The 2023 Honda All-Star Fan Vote presented by Guaranteed Rate is open and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 11:59 p.m. The fan vote will result in two skaters and a goalie being added to the rosters for each division for the 2023 NHL Honda All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Feb. 4.
Forward Filip Forsberg and defenseman Roman Josi have the chance to join goaltender Juuse Saros and represent the Preds at the event if they receive enough votes Fans can vote at NHL.com/vote and select as few as one player and as many as 12 per ballot (two skaters, one goalie per division).
The names of the three players who win the fan vote in each division will be unveiled Jan. 19.

Askarov's Debut

Just hours after receiving a 2023 AHL All-Star Game nod for his efforts in his first North American professional season with the Milwaukee Admirals, Yaroslav Askarov was on a plane bound for Toronto to join the team that selected him 11th overall in the 2020 draft. The following day, the 20-year-old netminder was between the pipes at the iconic Bell Centre for his NHL debut, becoming the youngest goaltender to ever start a game for the Predators.
While Nashville ultimately dropped the contest in Montreal by a 4-3 final, the promising young netminder flashed plenty of his elite talent and confidence through a 31-save performance in one of the League's toughest buildings.

"I thought [Askarov] came in and played well," Head Coach John Hynes said. "He got tested - and I thought we needed to play better in front of him - but it was a good first start for him. He made some big saves, and was tested a lot. So, I give him a lot of credit."

Milwaukee Admirals Update

A loss to the Texas Stars on Saturday snapped Milwaukee's three-game winning streak and was also the first Admirals loss in three games against the Stars this season. Texas strengthened its hold on first place in the AHL's Central Division with 48 points, while the Admirals are second with 44 points.
Luke Evangelista leads the Admirals with 29 points (8g-21a), while Kiefer Sherwood and Cole Schneider have a team-high 14 goals each.

Goal of the Week

Video: NSH@MTL: Parssinen trims Predators' deficit in 3rd

Assist of the Week

Save of the Week

Tweet from @PredsNHL: Look at this save tho 🤌🏻 pic.twitter.com/UqDJbQdsh2

Predators Official Podcast

Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with Predators President and CEO Sean Henry. He talks about that Friday morning on November 25, 2022, when he learned Bridgestone Arena was flooding due to a water main break. Sean discusses having to cancel two regular season home games and moving other events around to different locations.
Sean talks about the P.K. Subban trade in 2016 that brought him to Nashville. He also talks about a new area in the Arena that will have fans wanting to check it out when it's done.

Coming Soon to Bridgestone Arena

Jan. 16: Calgary Flames vs. Nashville Predators
Jan. 17: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators (Rescheduled)
Jan. 20: Barry Manilow: Hits 2023
Jan. 21: Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators
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