Two Predators' games postponed due to water main break
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche has been postponed because of a water main break that has soaked the downtown arena.
UPDATE: The NHL announced later Friday that Saturday's game between the Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets would also be postponed. Makeup dates have yet to be announced.
The NHL said the water main break has "significantly impacted the event level" of Bridgestone Arena. Team locker rooms and the ice surface are on the event level.
Predators President and CEO Sean Henry told reporters that the water in the event level ranged from 3 inches to 3 feet.
"We're assessing it right now. We're remediating it," Henry said. “The good thing is, the water got shut off, the city responded in a pretty fast manner. I don't think anyone is ready for things like this the Friday after Thanksgiving.”
Video posted by a WTVF-TV reporter shows the water puddled up on the main floor’s concourse area and the team store.
The team was forced to close the store until further notice, pointing shoppers online for Black Friday specials.
A makeup date for Friday's game will be announced later.
The water issue also resulted in a switch to a different venue in Nashville for Friday's college hockey game between Northeastern and Western Michigan. They had been scheduled to play at Bridgestone Arena, a game that was moved to Ford Ice Center Bellevue.