Oh, sun! Cursed sun!
The NHL was slated to play an outdoor game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche as part of their outdoors weekend, with a game between the Bruins and Flyers scheduled to follow on Sunday.
They picked gorgeous Lake Tahoe as the destination for the game, and it was a truly beautiful sight to see.
That was the problem. It was too beautiful. The crystal clear day made it so that the sun was beating down directly onto the ice, and after one period of play, they had to postpone the thing. YOU CURSED SUN!!!!
The game will now be resumed tonight at midnight ET on NBC SN, and that’s all well and good, but what’s really funny here is that the NHL had their marquee weekend ruined by the sun. Yes, fans had jokes, and yes, I laughed at all of them.
Read them below:
the NHL: “we’re gonna throw an outdoor hockey game at the picturesque Lake Tahoe!”
the sun: pic.twitter.com/JMLJcd2I5R
— Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81) February 20, 2021
Think about how many logistics went into building a rink outdoors, building locker rooms, setting up broadcast cameras, flying in teams/broadcasters, and booking a premium TV slot only for nobody to consider “what happens if it’s sunny during the daytime”
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) February 20, 2021
Did the nhl not know what the sun does
— Marisa Ingemi (@Marisa_Ingemi) February 20, 2021
I played my whole career like the sun was shining right it my eyes don’t see what the big deal is #NHLOutdoor
— Strombone (@strombone1) February 20, 2021
— alyssa (@aturnz11) February 20, 2021
In the NHL's defense, finally getting the entire country's attention with an impressive event only to cancel it after 20 minutes because of the sun…I'd've assumed that would be too on the nose to happen in real life.
— Michael Baumann (@MichaelBaumann) February 20, 2021
NHL: We'll play a hockey game outdoors! It'll be amazing.
The Sun: lmaoooooooo ok word
— amadí (@amadoit__) February 20, 2021
The NHL should simply build a structure around the rink to block the sun. Perhaps enclose it and add some air conditioning to keep the ice cold.
— Ryan Gilbert (@RGilbertSOP) February 20, 2021
NHL: Hey let's have the Golden Knights and Avalanche play outdoors by Lake Tahoe
The Sun: pic.twitter.com/vvJOQppXCJ
— Joshua Rey (@JoshuaRey91) February 20, 2021
Fans: wow the NHL finally did something right, this is awesome
The sun: pic.twitter.com/4N3eK74Raf
— Dr. Evil Gritty (#1 seed again) (@DrEvilGritty) February 20, 2021
The sun deciding to shine on the NHL Outdoor rink pic.twitter.com/5xnS2teBHN
— Connor McDavid Fan (@McDavidBurner) February 20, 2021
the nhl being surprised that sun melts ice is equivalent to me learning these games were not going to be played on the frozen surface of lake tahoe so i'm feeling very good about myself
— chipped tooth (@cursed_hockey) February 20, 2021
One day the NHL will realize that the sun exists. Today is not that day.
— Toews' Burner Account (@JToewsBurner) February 20, 2021
Correction: This article originally said the game was postponed before it began. It was postponed after one period of play.
