NHL Forced to Postpone Tampa Bay Game Due to Flooding From Hurricane
Moments ago, the NHL formally announced the decision to postpone the Tampa Bay Lightning's home opener due to recovery efforts in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Milton.
Tampa Bay was a near direct hit from the historic hurricane last night. The area was projected to experience over 10 feet of flooding from storm surge, and with so much chaos in the area, the NHL just would not be able to play the game by Saturday night. Cleanup efforts are expected to take far longer.
Tampa residents and Lightning fans have begun to get back and survey the damage, and thankfully, Amalie Arena still looks to be in good shape. A fan walking by noticed small damages to the building, but it appeared okay and to still have power.
Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field didn't get out of the storm unscathed. The Hurricane ripped the roof off the top of the stadium, one of the worst images of the storm so far. It's incredible to see a stadium be so ravaged by a force of nature.
The images coming out of the storm's aftermath are heartbreaking and incredible to see. Hopefully residents in the area are okay, and the are can soon get back to normal life - including the Lightning's home opener.
Were you surprised the Panthers played their home opener? Let us know in the poll below!
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POLL |
OCTOBRE 10 | 46 ANSWERS NHL Forced to Postpone Tampa Bay Game Due to Flooding From Hurricane Were you surprised the Florida Panthers played their home opener? |
Yes, thought it should have been cancelled | 27 | 58.7 % |
No, it was okay to play | 19 | 41.3 % |
See Results | 0 | 0 % |
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