With a massive snowstorm expected, the NHL finally postponed the Washington Capitals’ Friday game against the Anaheim Ducks at Verizon Center, and said a decision about Sunday’s matinee will be announced tomorrow morning.
The decision to postpone the game is ultimately made by the NHL, and postponement will cause re-scheduling headaches because the Ducks, who had arrived in Washington, are a West Coast team. A new date for the game hasn’t been decided yet. For one, teams can’t play three games in three nights, and the collective bargaining agreement also mandates a certain number of days off every month, so just adding a game later will be tricky.