The concourses have been empty this season at Chesapeake Energy Arena with no fans allowed at Thunder games due to COVID-19 protocols, but on Tuesday night the concourses were both empty and dark.
Tuesday's game between the Nashville Predators and host Stars has been postponed due to the continued power outages in the Dallas area due to severe w.
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Feb 16, 2021 11:19 AM
With sparse traffic on the road, snow and ice cover US 75 heading into downtown Dallas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
DALLAS The Dallas Stars postponed a second consecutive game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday after further consultation with city officials over widespread power outages attributed to extreme winter weather.
The club made the latest decision almost 12 hours before the scheduled game, as opposed to the Monday night postponement that was announced less than an hour before puck drop.
The Stars were getting criticized on social media about planning to go forward with Monday’s game as tens of thousands of Dallas-area residents went most of the day without power in frigid temperatures. The overnight low at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday morning was minus-1 degree Fahrenheit (minus-17 degrees Celsius).
Stars-Predators postponed again due to winter weather By Zac Wassink | Last updated 2/16/21
As noted by the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), the Dallas Stars and NHL received criticism after the decision was made to postpone Monday s game versus the Nashville Predators only one hour before puck drop due to extreme and dangerous winter weather conditions.
That won t be a concern on Tuesday. After further discussions with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson s office, tonight s game between the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center is also being postponed due to the continued power outages in the Dallas area caused by severe weather, the Stars explained in the prepared statement. A make-up date will be announced as soon as it can be confirmed.
After a winter storm brought snow, freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to the Dallas region, professional sporting events in North Texas have been postponed to conserve energy.