A second Nashville Predators game has been postponed after a water main break flooded Bridgestone Arena. 'The water main got shut off, but I think it ran for about two hours,' Predators chief marketing officer Bill Wickett told the USA TODAY Network.
game against the Colorado Avalanche and Saturday's against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Friday's game was slated to begin at 1 p.m. A makeup date for both games will be determined soon, according to a tweet from the NHL. The event level of the arena was"significantly impacted" by the flooding. Bystanders spotted flooding inside the arena as water rushed down the stairs outside around 7 a.m. Friday.
The water main break happened on 6th Avenue South just outside the arena and sent water flooding into the main concourse and event level, Nashville Predators chief marketing officer Bill Wickett told The Tennessean."The water main got shut off, but I think it ran for about two hours," Wickett said.All lighting systems appeared to be functioning Friday morning, Predators CEO Sean Henry said in a news briefing. Water flowed from the concourse into the event level.
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