Arena Malfunction Leads To NHL Game Getting Delayed In The Middle Of Play

Tonight an arena malfunction led a game into chaos. The highly anticipated matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders needed to be delayed as a result of the malfunction.

During an Eastern Conference matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, an electrical malfunction led to a delay. The Flyers were on the offensive attack when the arena lights went down. As a result, the play was immediately blown dead.

The problem would go on to be fixed shortly after and the game was resumed without issue. The Flyers were up 1-0 at the time of the incident and continue to lead 1-0 into the second period.

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