The Predators’ plans to get off to a quick start didn’t immediately materialize Thursday, when Nashville opened the season at home with a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
The contest marked the first in a Nashville uniform for six of the team’s 12 forwards — Mavrik Bourque, Ross Colton, Jack Drury, Alexander Kerfoot, Nils Hoglander and Adam Edstrom.
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