The Nashville Predators started their 2021-22 season tonight against the Seattle Kraken, who were looking for their first win of the franchise after an opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Philip Tomasinomade his NHL debut tonight, joining fellow under-25s Eeli Tolvanen, Cody Glass, Luke Kunin, Dante Fabbro, and Tanner Jeannot—players being asked to fill an assortment of roles, from defense to grit to scoring—on the ice. The Preds got drastically younger over the offseason, with new players coming in and fan favorites like Pekka Rinne, Ryan Ellis, and Viktor Arvidsson heading out.