Friday Five: Top Moments from the 2016-17 Season
Number 5: P.K. Subban Scores the First Goal of the Season
October 14th 2016 marked the start of the regular season for the Nashville Predators, as they faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks at home on a Friday night. Obviously, all eyes were on the newly acquired superstar defenseman, P.K. Subban. The fans, media and just about anyone who follows hockey were all interested in seeing what the former Norris Trophy winner would be able to achieve with his new team. And at seven minutes into the first period everyone would get their first glimpse of what P.K. would accomplish in a Predators’ sweater.
Entering the season expectations were high for Nashville. Many experts were picking them as a surprise team to win the west. If the Predators were to follow through with these expectations placed upon them, Subban would have to have to play a pivotal role. He did not take long to prove his skeptics wrong, either.
Nashville was on a power-play, when Subban took a pass from Ryan Johansen and blasted a shot from the blue-line past Corey Crawford. Not only did Subban score the first goal of the season for Nashville, but it was also his first ever shot as a Predator. Any doubt that remained about the trade of former captain Shea Weber was all but gone at this point. Nashville would go on to win the game by a score of 3-2, in what would ultimately be the start to a memorable season.