The Columbus Blue Jackets' home game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday will start two hours late, at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT, because of a power outage in the downtown core.
Nationwide Arena was without power as of 2:40 p.m. ET, according to electricity supplier AEP Ohio, which later announced that it would be restored at 6 p.m., 30 minutes before the puck was scheduled to drop at the arena.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the arena is employing backup power for the coolers beneath the ice.
The game can be seen on Sportsnet+.
