LATEST | NHL forced to cancel a game

The NHL's pre-season is now very well under way, with the latest first-overall pick debuting last night. The League always tries to offer their teams, and sometimes the weather comes in the way.

On various occasions, the League had to postpone certain events last season, and the official season isn't even underway. They are facing a similar decision. The Rangers and the Islanders were set to square off at the UBS Arena tonight, but a historical flood is currently flowing in the city of Brooklyn, New York :

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency since the city doesn't have the resources to face these challenges. They issued the following statement:

The Rangers later took the liberty of postponing the game:

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