The Predators and Avalanche will have to tread water.
The Friday game between the two NHL teams was postponed after a water main break flooded Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
Video obtained by Nashville NewsChannel 5 shows the event level of the arena under about an inch of water. According to Predators CEO Sean Henry, parts of the arena were under up to three feet of water.
“The focus for us right now is assessing the building and getting it ready for events as fast as possible,” Henry said.
“The water main got shut off, but I think it ran for about two hours,” Chief Marketing Officer Bill Wickett told The Tennessean.
The NHL is working to find a new makeup date for the Predators and Avalanche, and will also have to find one for Saturday’s game with the Blue Jackets, which the league officially postponed on Friday afternoon.
A water main break left the event level of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena under water. NewsChannel 5The pro games aren’t the only one affected, with the Music City Hockey Classic between NCAA programs Northeastern and Western Michigan – slated for puck drop in the evening – moved to the Ford Ice Arena in Bellevue.
