Teodors Blugers | Photo: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/Scanpix
Due to bad weather, the National Hockey League was canceled on Tuesday (NHL) game in which the Columbus Blue Jackets team represented by Latvian Elvjas Merzlikina and the Buffalo Sabers team by Zemgus Girgenson were supposed to meet, reports the league.
The NHL has not yet set a date for the rematch, but Tuesday’s game has been canceled because the Buffalo airport is closed due to snow and the team can’t fly to Columbus. Over the weekend, Buffalo’s snowpack reached more than 40 inches and the snowfall is expected to continue Tuesday.
Through the end of the year, the “Sabres” scheduled games against the Detroit “Red Wings” and the Boston “Bruins” on their home turf on Thursday and Saturday. It is not yet known whether these matches will be able to take place. Meanwhile, the Sabers’ postponed Dec. 23 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning will take place on March 4, according to the NHL. In addition, the league announces that the “Red Wings” game that did not take place on December 23 with the Ottawa “Senators” will be replayed on February 27.
On the other hand, the upcoming night at 2:30 Latvian time, Teodors Bļugers and the Pittsburgh “Penguins” will play against the New York “Islanders” hockey players. This season, Blügers played 18 games, being one of the main hockey players “Penguins” in the numerical minority. The Latvian has so far managed to accumulate six (1+5) productivity points. As usual, it will be possible to watch the match live on the platform.”via play“.
