Tonight the Nashville Predators take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in another preseason game, and many will be watching to see what fourth line combination gets the start at Bridgestone Arena. On today's Locked On Predators we talk al things fourth line! Nick and Ann take a look at a deep pool of players who may be vying for those fourth line NHL minutes and debate what the Predators actually need from their fourth line guys. Does John Hynes want a tough, checking line or is he hoping to construct a fourth line with more depth scoring punch? Do the Predators have a few players who could bring both? Michael McCarron played 51 games last season in Preds gold - did head coach John Hynes see enough good things to keep him in Nashville's bottom six? We discuss Eeli Tolvanen's challenging season as a second line winger last year - do we think Hynes has a spot for Tolvy on a fourth line? If not, what happens with Tolvanen and the Predators long term? We'll tell you how likely we think it is that Nashville will see a true NHL rookie or two on the opening night roster. Ann shares her pick for a fourth line lock, but will John Hynes agree? Finally, we'll tell you the potential fourth line players we'll be watching in tonight's preseason game.

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