Report: The NHL could cancel games tonight!

The blizzard sweeping through much of the Eastern United States has been described by the Associated Press describes as “crippling and potentially historic”. The danger the storm presents may force the NHL to postpone games, or possibly shift travel plans for teams. “[It is] possible [the NHL could announce a postponement], but there is no set deadline or time line,” an NHL spokesperson told the New York Post. “We stay on schedule unless and until we have to postpone. Specifically, the New York Post points to the New York Islanders hosting the New York Rangers as a game being threatened due to the massive snowfall. The blizzard-level forecasts, however, have the NHL and both clubs monitoring whether a postponement might be necessary. The league waited until the afternoon of Nov. 20 before postponing the Rangers’ match the next day in snow-covered Buffalo to Feb. 20, jamming a sixth back-to-back set into a grueling second-half slate. A potential makeup date has not been announced, but it would make the most sense simply to play the game on Wednesday. Both teams are idle with home games scheduled on Thursday night. The NHL remains resilient about playing their games on schedule, and it would take a lot to cancel one. Updates as the day goes on.