The Tampa Bay Lightning have have postponed their 2024-25 home opener due to Hurricane Milton. The Lightning should play Carolina Hurricanes was played at the Amalie Arena on Saturday evening, but the game was postponed to a later date.
It took place on Thursday afternoon announced that the game between the Lightning and Hurricanes will be postponed as the city recovers from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall classified as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday night. A rescheduled date for the game will be announced later.
The Lightning will be in Raleigh, North Carolina for their regular season opener against the Hurricanes on Friday night. The team left Tampa Monday night in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.
This is the third time in recent weeks that the Lightning have had to postpone or cancel a game due to hurricanes. Tampa originally postponed a against the Nashville Predators due to Hurricane Helene, and the makeup appointment was scheduled for Monday evening.
With Hurricane Milton ravaging the region, the game was canceled so the Lightning could leave town early.
The Lightning weren't the only team whose travel plans were affected by the hurricane. The The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to New Orleans on Tuesdaywell before Sunday's game against the Saints. Further north, the The Jacksonville Jaguars' flight to London was delayedalthough that game is still scheduled for Sunday morning.
