Nashville, Tenn. (June 18, 2010) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their 2010 preseason schedule by hosting the Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. CT.

Nashville’s six-game preseason schedule includes two other home games: Saturday, Sept. 25 against the defending President’s Trophy winning Washington Capitals (7 p.m.) and Monday, Sept. 27 against its closest geographical rivals, the Atlanta Thrashers (7 p.m.).

The 2010-11 Nashville Predators rookie training camp is scheduled to open Monday, Sept. 13, with veterans reporting on Friday, Sept. 17 with testing and physicals. The Predators’ first day on the ice will be Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Centennial Sportsplex. The 2010-11 NHL regular-season schedule will be announced on Tuesday, June 22.

Individual game tickets for Nashville’s preseason games at the Bridgestone Arena will go on sale in September. For information regarding 2010-11 Nashville Predators tickets, visit nashvillepredators.com.

2010 Preseason Schedule
Date	Opponent	Site	Time (CT)
Thu, Sept. 23	Carolina Hurricanes	Bridgestone Arena	7 pm
Fri, Sept. 24	@ Carolina Hurricanes	RBC Center (Raleigh, NC)	6 pm
Sat, Sept. 25	Washington Capitals	Bridgestone Arena	7 pm
Mon, Sept. 27	Atlanta Thrashers	Bridgestone Arena	7 pm
Wed, Sept. 29	@ Atlanta Thrashers	Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA)	6 pm
Sun, Oct. 3	@ Washington Capitals	Verizon Center (Washington, DC)	11:30 am