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The Nashville Predators had been scheduled to host the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets this weekend, however that can now not occur. The NHL has postponed each video games attributable to a water important break.
On Friday morning, the Predators introduced that the NHL postponed their recreation towards the Avalanche, which was scheduled for later that day, as a result of Bridgestone Arena skilled flooding on account of a water important break. Just hours later, the NHL revealed that Saturday’s recreation between the Predators and Blue Jackets was postponed as nicely. Neither recreation has a make-up date at the moment.
“Tomorrow’s recreation between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena has been postponed because of the ongoing points attributable to a water important break that has considerably impacted the occasion degree of the world,” the league stated in its assertion. “A make-up date might be introduced as quickly as it may be confirmed.”
Video exhibits water gushing out onto sixth Avenue in Nashville, flooding the road proper subsequent to the world.
Inside, water had already flooded the concourse on the primary degree. According to Chris Davis of NC5, water was roughly an inch deep at some factors in Bridgestone Arena.
After this weekend, Nashville has a few days till its subsequent residence recreation towards the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night time.