The Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings will have to wait to take to the ice.
Scheduled to begin play at 7 p.m. ET at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., the game has been delayed due to an issue with the cooling system.
At least one player has heard the delay will be significant.
According to an interview with Ron Hainsey, the #Canes initial estimate is that the delay could be at least one hour. #DETvsCAR
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) December 19, 2016
That timeline was corroborated by the Red Wings' Twitter account.
Nearly 30 minutes after the game was supposed to start, progress has been made.
#Canes President Don Waddell said the cooling system is fixed and they are working to get the ice back to the right temperature. #DETvsCAR
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) December 20, 2016
According to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press, there's a limit as to how long Detroit can wait, as the Red Wings are set to play Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
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