Winnipeg Jets' Nathan Beaulieu, right, watches as Seattle Kraken's Joonas Donskoi passes then puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Dec. 9, 2021.Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press
The NHL has pushed back a scheduled matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets as a winter storm sweeps through southern Manitoba.
Environment Canada is warning people in Winnipeg to prepare for hazardous winter conditions beginning overnight Tuesday, including up to 50 centimetres of snow and winds gusting up to 70 kilometres an hour, creating zero visibility at times.
The NHL says the game, originally scheduled for Wednesday, will instead be played at 1 p.m. Central Time on May 1.
The league says the storm would not only force the cancellation of the game but prevent “timely and necessary postgame travel.”
The Jets are set to face the Panthers in Florida on Friday.
Winnipeg (35-28-11) kept its faint playoff hopes alive Monday with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The Kraken (23-43-6) have been eliminated from postseason contention in their inaugural season.