Just like that, the Nashville Predators announced, with authority, their entrance into the 2016-2017 NHL season with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite giving up four power play opportunities to the Blackhawks, the defense stepped up and killed off all four. Pekka Rinne, who looked shaky to start the game was considered the “best player on the ice,” by head coach, Peter Laviolette. The two teams head up I-65 to play in the United Center to complete a home-and-home to start the season on Saturday night.
But Friday night also saw the return of a perennial fan favorite: Hockey Twitter/Facebook.
Whether you’re a budding play-by-play enthusiast looking to provide your followers with your unique twist on the goings on, or you take pride in trolling the opposition, hockey’s popularity has been impacted greatly by the use of social media, by fans and those associated with the teams alike.
So, what did the hockey world have to say about the Predator’s victory in game one?
P.K. Subban’s First Game:
P.K. Subban. You just can’t make this up. #Preds #CHIvsNSH pic.twitter.com/kWwW2ML6fu
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) October 15, 2016
The reaction to P.K. Subban’s goal was one of the loudest cheers I’ve heard at Bridgestone Arena since I’ve been here.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) October 15, 2016
Suffice it to say that Subban is the only PK that’s shown up tonight. #Blackhawks
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) October 15, 2016
James Neal and Jonathan Toews Fight
James Neal and Jonathan Toews chucking knuckles at center ice. Yes, that’s right. #Preds
— Brooks Bratten (@brooksbratten) October 15, 2016
Predators Win
The #Preds scored all 3 goals in last night’s win on the PP. Nashville scored 3 or more PP goals just once in each of the last 3 seasons. pic.twitter.com/InZX1g4aVE
— Brooks Bratten (@brooksbratten) October 15, 2016
Re-live what was an awesome Opening Night. #Preds
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— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) October 15, 2016
#Preds down Chicago to win the home opener 3-2! pic.twitter.com/8J064r9of7
— Justin Bradford (@justinbbradford) October 15, 2016
#CHIvsNSH#Preds#Blackhawks@penaltyboxradiopic.twitter.com/2s5LfN4NTp
— Regular Season Tony (@TonyJaremko) October 15, 2016
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