The effects of winter storm Nemo have finally hit the sports world. According to the Tampa Bay Times' Damian Cristodero, the NHL has decided to postpone Saturday night's game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins.
Cristodero also reports the NHL plans to make up the game, though there has been no set date at this time. The NHL cited the hazardous road conditions for its decision to push the game back (per the Tampa Bay Times):
Although both clubs and the assigned on-ice officials are in Boston, travel conditions remain too hazardous for fans, security personnel and TD Garden staff to get to the arena.
Nemo, a blizzard that ripped its way through the Northeast of the United States from Friday into Saturday, was one of the biggest in recent memory. Boston was hit especially hard, and the city could see up to 36 inches of snow before the snowstorm moves elsewhere, according to the New York Daily News. WCVB-TV in Boston is reporting that 400,000 homes in Massachusetts are currently without power due to the storm's effect.
The Bruins (7-1-1) are in second place in the Eastern Con ...
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