The Ontario Hockey League has rescheduled possible games six and seven of the playoff series between the Erie Otters and Kitchener Rangers because of Monday’s total solar eclipse.
The games were supposed to happen on Monday in Erie and Tuesday in Kitchener, but have each been moved back by a day.
A statement from the OHL said that the games needed to be changed because of “avoid logistical challenges affecting travel presented by the upcoming total solar eclipse.”
Erie, Pa. is in the path of totality for Monday’s total solar eclipse. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the city is expecting an influx of 250,000 people to watch the event,.
Down the highway in Niagara Falls, officials from the Canadian area say they are expecting as many as a million people to be in the region to take in the celestial event.
Hotel rooms in the area are sold out, while the Rangers would also need to get across what will likely be a chaotic border crossing to enter into the U.S.
The two games remain tentative as the Rangers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with Games 4 and 5 set to take place on Thursday in Erie and Friday in Kitchener.
