The Tampa Bay Lightning announced via their Twitter account that the September 28 and 29 preseason games, which were scheduled to take place at Amalie Arena, will be canceled due to potential damage from Hurricane Ian.
We have postponed our preseason games on Wednesday, September 28 against Carolina and Thursday, September 29 against Nashville at @AmalieArena due to the potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
Stay safe, Tampa Bay. đź’™https://t.co/OL5CKwHKKj
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 26, 2022
John Cooper’s squad were scheduled to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday and the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
The team will play its first exhibition game on Tuesday in Raleigh.