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Predators next 2 games postponed due to flood at Bridgestone Arena
The Nashville Predators were looking to bounce back against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Friday after Wednesday’s 3-0 shutout loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but a nearby water main break that flooded Bridgestone Arena has postponed the game, as well as Saturday's tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The incident "significantly impacted" the event level of the arena.
BRIDGESTONE FLOODED: Video shot by Hayden Linfoot shows the impact of a water main break inside the arena. The @NHL officially postponed today’s game. @nc5 pic.twitter.com/l8O97yACX1
— Chris Davis NC5 (@ChrisDavisMMJ) November 25, 2022
Pics I took about an hour ago. Water is coming out of every door!! pic.twitter.com/XZkqnK34hC
— Emily Bryant (@Emily_Bryant15) November 25, 2022
This was outside Bridgestone arena at about 6:15am. Hope @PredsNHL get back on the ice soon! pic.twitter.com/Vln249ZgZx
— Parker Dowling (@ParkerDowling) November 25, 2022
Makeup dates for the games have not yet been determined, the NHL said.
Bridgestone Arena opened in December 1996 and has been the Predators' home since the team entered the league in 1998. It was formerly known as the Nashville Arena, the Gaylord Entertainment Center and the Sommet Center before changing its name to Bridgestone Arena in 2010.
The water break allows the Avalanche to rest some of their banged-up players. Colorado is currently dealing with a number of injuries, including those to defensemen Kurtis MacDermid and Bowen Byram, and forwards Evan Rodrigues, Shane Bowers, Darren Helm, Gabriel Landeskog, and Valeri Nichushkin.
Coming in at 4-0-1 in their last five games, the Predators currently sit in 11th place in the highly competitive Western Conference standings. Nashville is 9-9-2 and has been more successful at home with a 6-3-2 record this season compared to just 3-6 on the road.
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