It didn't take long for Nashville Predators fans to catch a promising glimpse of their prized offseason acquisition.

P.K. Subban wasted no time making himself at home during the season opener, rifling a slapshot past Corey Crawford for the Predators' first goal of the year.

The 27-year-old blue-liner had a strong impact in the 3-2 win Friday night, which he believes is a positive step in moving beyond the storylines that engulfed his summer.

"I just look forward to being able to put all the crap that's happening in the media, off the ice, around us just away because we've got a good group of guys," Subban said postgame, according to Adam Vignan of The Tennessean. "I think if we're focused and the focus is on our team and not just on crap off the ice, I think we're going to have a lot of success. That's part of what I said in my speech after the game. Let's just focus on playing hockey and keep moving forward."

Nashville has aspirations of a deep playoff run this season with Subban in the fold, and the team's off to a good start.

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