The Kings’ preseason game Monday at the Arizona Coyotes was canceled because of poor ice conditions at Gila River Arena, the Coyotes announced.
The announcement came Sunday following a concert at the venue on Saturday night. The Kings were not scheduled to leave for Arizona until Monday morning.
Gila River Arena is managed by AEG, the parent company of the Kings, and owned by the city of Glendale, Ariz.
“We know that our fans and corporate partners were excited to see the Coyotes play [Monday] and we were very disappointed to learn that the ice was not in a suitable playing condition for the game,” Coyotes president and CEO Steve Patterson said in a release.