The NHL cancels preseason game for safety reasons
Breaking news in the NHL as two regular season games have been canceled for safety reasons.
According to Hockey Feed, on Sunday afternoon the Nashville Predators officially announced what many of us have been anticipating, the cancelation of Monday night's preseason game between the aforementioned Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game, which was originally scheduled to take place at 7pm EST, has simply been cancelled with no announcement at this time about the game possibly being rescheduled.
The cancelation of the game as I mentioned comes as no surprise to many and is entirely due to the dangerous weather situation that is developing in and around the Tampa Bay area. The concerns stem from Hurricane Milton which is expected to travel through the state of Florida on its projected trajectory that will take it out into the Atlantic Ocean.
As seen on Hockey Patrol, The NHL has canceled games before, even a century ago
It's not the first time a game has been canceled due to weather conditions, as a game in 1995 between the San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings was postponed due to a flood in the area. Three games were postponed in 2016 because of an Eastern cold snap that brought severe weather conditions to places like New York and New Jersey. In 1924, the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators had a game postponed due to a blizzard, the first incident of 72 weather-related cancellations throughout the league's history.
As unfortunate as it is for Lightning and Predators enthusiasts, player and fan safety is of the utmost importance. Hopefully the storm passes soon, and the league can resume it's normal schedule.
