I went into Bridgestone Arena Saturday with the hopes of seeing my two favorite Nashville Predators prospects, Philip Tomasino and Egor Afanasyev, playing some hockey. However, although Tomasino played, Afanasyev was scratched. And, while this isn’t a clear indication of who’s going to make the opening night roster, it certainly seems that the Predators staff wants to get as many looks at Tomasino as possible before the final roster decisions are made.
As far back as the “youth movement” announcement by David Poile, Tomasino has been a player the team has been very high on. And with Tomasino lined up opposite Nick Cousins on a line centered by Cody Glass during the final preseason game, it looks like he’s finally going to get the chance to start with the NHL club.