Los Angeles Kings-Columbus Blue Jackets Game Postponed Due to Severe Winter Weather in Columbus

The Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets will have to wait until March to face each other. The NHL postponed Monday night's game at Nationwide Arena due to severe winter weather that has blanketed the Columbus area.The league announced the postponement after determining that conditions made it unsafe to hold the contest. The game has been rescheduled for March 9 in Columbus, though the start time will be announced at a later date.

Columbus Blue Jackets get more time to prepare for their next game

Dangerous winter conditions throughout the Columbus region made it impossible for fans and staff to safely travel to Nationwide Arena. The severe weather created hazardous road conditions and prompted officials to make the decision to postpone rather than risk the safety of attendees.In a league that has rarely postponed any games in recent memory, the decision to reschedule tonight’s game has come as a pleasant surprise. However, for those who have been watching the news, this doesn’t come as a surprise since the entire country has been suffering from bad weather for the past few days.This marks one of the few weather-related postponements in recent NHL history. The decision reflects the severity of the winter storm system that has impacted the Midwest region.

The contest will be made up on March 9 when the Kings return to Nationwide Arena. The specific start time for the rescheduled game will be announced once the league finalizes the details with both organizations. But while both teams will get some more time to practice or rest their players, it also halted both teams' momentum heading forward.Columbus, for their part, had just broken the Lightning’s 15-game point streak on Saturday as Rick Bowness’ men defeated Tampa Bay 8-5.

Before that, they had already pulled off an upset victory over last year’s Western Conference finalists, the Dallas Stars.With five wins in six games since Bowness became their head coach, the franchise was looking to extend its winning streak to three games. But with the game rescheduled, Columbus will now have to wait till Wednesday as they host the Philadelphia Flyers.The Kings, meanwhile, were coming off a hard-fought shootout victory against the St. Louis Blues themselves. The franchise had won their last two games as well, but with the outing against Columbus scratched, they wait till Tuesday night as they travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings.