Power Outage Plagues Nationwide Arena and Arena District Ahead of Blue Jackets Game
A power outage in the Arena District and Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, is expected to be resolved 30 minutes before the Columbus Blue Jackets' game against the Anaheim Ducks. AEP Ohio estimates that electricity will be restored at 6 p.m., with backup power currently operating the ice coolers. The outage is affecting other operations at the arena. The National Hockey League has scheduled games for all 32 teams tonight, with staggered start times from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the West Coast, promoting the event as Frozen Frenzy. Crews are working to isolate and repair the underground cable that caused the outage.
