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Hurricanes @ Predators Preseason Preview: The Final Exhibition

The Nashville Predators (6-1-0) wrap up preseason action tonight at Bridgestone Arena with a game against the Carolina Hurricanes (1-4-0), who fell to Columbus last night in Raleigh. It will be the last chance in game action for those players competing for rosters spots to make an impression on the Preds' coaching and front office staffs (check out Marc's look at the forwards and defense while you're at it).

So who do you think wins them over?

Follow after the jump for the rosters for both teams...

Star-divide

For your visiting Carolina Hurricanes, we have (four of these guys will be scratched):

 NO.   POS.  PLAYER  HT  WT  BIRTHDATE 
 4  D  Jamie McBain  6-2  200   2/25/88
 5  D  Bryan Allen  6-5  226  8/21/80
 6  D  Tim Gleason  6-0  217  1/29/83
 12  F  Eric Staal  6-4  205  10/29/84
 13  F  Anthony Stewart  6-3  230  1/5/85
 15  F  Tuomo Ruutu  6-0  205  2/16/83
 16  F  Brandon Sutter  6-3  183  2/14/89
 19  F  Jiri Tlusty  6-0  209  3/16/88
 20  F  Riley Nash  6-1  191  5/9/89
 22  F  Zac Dalpe  6-1  195  11/1/89
 23  F  Alexei Ponikarovsky   6-4  226  4/9/80
 25  D  Joni Pitkanen  6-3  210  9/19/83
 27  D  Derek Joslin  6-1  210  3/17/87
 28  D  Justin Faulk  6-0  205  3/20/92
 36  F  Jussi Jokinen  5-11  198  4/1/83
 37  F  Tim Brent  6-0  188  3/10/84
 38  D  Ryan Murphy  5-11  176  3/31/93
 39  F  Patrick Dwyer  5-11  175  6/22/83
 44  D  Jay Harrison  6-4  211  11/3/82
 51  D  Tomas Kaberle  6-1  214  3/2/78
 53  F  Jeff Skinner  5-11  193  5/16/92
 59  F  Chad LaRose  5-10  181  3/27/82
 NO.  GOALTENDER  HT  WT  BIRTHDATE 
 30  Cam Ward  6-1  185  2/29/84
 33  Brian Boucher  6-2  200  1/2/77

And for the good guys, of which seven will be scratched. There's no morning skate today for the Preds, so don't expect to hear further word on the lineup until later this afternoon.

 NO.  POS.   PLAYER  HT  WT  BIRTHDATE 
 2  D  Teemu Laakso  6-1  215  8/27/87
 6  D  Shea Weber  6-4  232  8/14/85
 7  D  Jonathon Blum  6-1  190  1/30/89
 8  D  Kevin Klein  6-1  200  12/13/84
 10  F  Martin Erat  6-0  201  8/29/81
 11  F  David Legwand  6-2  204  8/17/80
 13  F  Nick Spaling  6-1  198  9/19/88
 15  F  Craig Smith  6-1  197  9/5/89
 16  F  Cal O'Reilly  6-0  188  9/30/86
 17  F  Chris Mueller  5-10  180  3/6/86
 18  F  Niclas Bergfors  5-10  194  3/7/87
 20  D  Ryan Suter  6-1  198  1/21/85
 21  F  Zack Stortini  6-4  215  9/11/85
 22  F  Jordin Tootoo  5-9  199  2/2/83
 24  F  Matt Halischuk  6-0  185  6/1/88
 25  F  Jerred Smithson   6-3  209  2/4/79
 27  F  Patric Hornqvist  6-0  188  1/1/87
 28  F  Kyle Wilson  6-0  201  12/15/84
 33  F  Colin Wilson  6-1  210  10/20/89
 38  D  Jack Hillen  5-10  190  1/24/86
 42  D  Mattias Ekholm  6-4  204  5/24/90
 49  D  Ryan Ellis  5-10  179  1/3/91
 57  F  Gabriel Bourque   5-10  192  9/23/90
 74  F  Sergei Kostitsyn  6-0  207  3/20/87
 89  D  Tyler Sloan  6-4  214  3/15/81
 NO.  GOALTENDER  HT  WT  BIRTHDATE
 35  Pekka Rinne  6-5  209  11/3/83
 39  Anders Lindback  6-6  203   5/3/88

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is way to damn many people to be playing hockey tonight…haha…J/K

by HardCorePredFan316 on Oct 1, 2011 1:55 PM EDT reply actions  

guess Sloan got sent down

60% of the time it works every time

by Creeping Death on Oct 1, 2011 1:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Is there gonna be a feed tonight?

either video or radio?

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 1, 2011 3:36 PM EDT reply actions  

I hear they’re playing it on 501 Broadway Nashville,TN…you mean you didn’t get a FREE ticket to tonight’s game?

by HardCorePredFan316 on Oct 1, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hubby’s working. Not going alone with a 4-yo and a 6-yo.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 1, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Aww...C'Mon...

That’s when they’re the most fun…Benadryl, that’s all I’m gonna say. ;)

by HardCorePredFan316 on Oct 1, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

If my son weren’t exactly like me, there might be a chance to actually watch the game and not annoy everyone in the section, and possibly get home a) without someone getting drenched in soda or throwing up their hot dog after I told him to slow down, or b) with all of the shoes we started out with. And if you Benadryl ’em then you hafta carry ’em.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 1, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

baby sitter?

Then you can stretch out in 4 seats!

by IG-PRED8 on Oct 1, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

If he was exactly like you… wouldn’t he be your daughter?

World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer

by cisar on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

har.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

lame!

I’ve taken my trio (now 9, 9, and 8) by myself a few times over the years.

Managing Editor of On the Forecheck, SB Nation's blog covering the Nashville Predators, and founder of HockeyGearHQ, a site devoted to hockey equipment and accessories.

by Dirk Hoag on Oct 1, 2011 5:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Look at you, chirping me with the parenting cred.;-)

I’ve done before. That’s what made me decide not to do it tonight.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought the Preds dancers were also offering baby sitting this year during games

60% of the time it works every time

by Creeping Death on Oct 1, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just crackin' on ya

Every kid’s different, that’s for sure.

Managing Editor of On the Forecheck, SB Nation's blog covering the Nashville Predators, and founder of HockeyGearHQ, a site devoted to hockey equipment and accessories.

by Dirk Hoag on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

  Imagine how much money you could have made if you predicted that the Stars would be the highest scoring team in the pre-season? It’s true, 29 goals in 7 games. Stars/Preds in conference finals! :D

Belarussians play better as a family.......get AK46!

by Grizzledbear on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Here’s to hoping that our regular season ends up looking somewhat like our preseason thus far! Granted, I haven’t been able to SEE any games, but the stats look pretty promising!

Every time I step up in the building, everybody's hands go UP..... AND THEY STAY THERE.
-nashvillepredators-

by davisca on Oct 1, 2011 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

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