2020 has struck once again. Rogers Location, one of two restart arenas slated to be used for the NHL playoffs, flooded on Thursday.
Sportsnets Chris Johnston added this report.
Alzners out, Hotel X, Crosby does not desire sexSimmons said “Austons sick”, placeholder group got first pickFriedmans beard, Brocks staying, uncertain if theyll end up playingZero fans, income caps, ROGERS PLACE ROOF COLLAPSE
— g (@wholegrainne) July 17, 2020
This is 2020, so. pic.twitter.com/EdoFzRBCYa
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 17, 2020
Oh. Im being informed that in fact taken place. Im so over this year.
Rogers Places entryway off 104th Avenue flooded. The building likewise had other leakages inside.
Thankfully, very little in the method of water pooling inside the Rogers Place foyer, but still a mess. #yeg #yegwx #yegstorm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/qJrzoslSOe
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) July 17, 2020
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Edmonton is one of two bubble cities hosting the NHLs 24-team playoff. Edmonton will likewise host the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final.
The preliminary hope exists will be lots of time to clean this up before the NHLs planned reboot in the building. The very first arranged event there is a CGY/EDM exhibit video game on July 28.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 17, 2020
Declaration from Rogers Place pic.twitter.com/vR4VP5qPhG
— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) July 17, 2020
Heres another appearance.
A severe thunderstorm rumbled through Edmonton pummeling the city dime-sized hail, torrential rains, and flash flooding, according to the Edmonton Sun.
A well-placed source validates there has been some flooding at Rogers Place in Edmonton tonight. Its thought to be affecting a foyer off the entrance method of the plaza.
The level of the damage is still unclear.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 17, 2020
Geez. Next, youre going to inform me a squirrel contracted the bubonic plague.
[Gets tapped on the shoulder and somebody whispers in my ear.]
What the fuck occurred to Rogers Place no no no no no pic.twitter.com/LKqaU1YxaV
— Zain (@ZainL96) July 16, 2020
We should get a better indication in the early morning about the degree of the clean-up task required at Rogers Place in Edmonton due to flooding.
Once again, the preliminary feeling is that it wont interrupt the planned restart in the NHLs Western Conference center city in any meaningful way.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 17, 2020
The Oilers Entertainment Group were and released a declaration “positive” the arena will be ready for the start of the NHLs exhibit video games on July 28.
” A substantial storm came through Edmonton previously this night,” it stated. “As a result, Rogers Place has suffered some water damage to the terminus of Ford Hall, together with some smaller leaks in other parts of the building. We are evaluating the damage and at this time are positive that it will not hamper our planning and preparation and we will be ready to host the return of NHL hockey as a center city. We will share more details as it becomes offered.”
Screenshot thanks to @ZainL96
” A significant storm came through Edmonton previously this night,” it said. “As a result, Rogers Place has actually suffered some water damage to the terminus of Ford Hall, along with some smaller sized leakages in other parts of the structure. We are evaluating the damage and at this time are confident that it will not hinder our planning and preparation and we will be prepared to host the return of NHL hockey as a center city. Gets tapped on the shoulder and somebody whispers in my ear. Im being told that actually happened.
