ARLINGTON, Va. — In outdoor NHL games of years past, predicting and preparing for the weather was always the league’s top challenge and priority. But it usually involved questions of temperature and precipitation. This week, wind has become the storyline.
The Washington Capitals were scheduled to have a team skate 3 p.m. Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, one day before the Annapolis football stadium hosts the final installment of the 2018 NHL Stadium Series.
But heavy wind from a nor’easter gusting up to 60 miles per hour forced the league to cancel several Friday events at the stadium, including the Capitals‘ and Toronto Maple Leafs’ team skates.