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September 19, 2012

Devils/Islanders in Brooklyn officially canceled

SNY Devils Blog

The Devils/Islanders preseason game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn was officially canceled today, according to Chris Botta of Sports Business Journal.

The exhibition game scheduled for Oct. 2 was supposed to be the first sports event at the new arena in Brooklyn.

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NoLandGrab: If this report is accurate — the NHL has officially only canceled games through September 30th — it's Bruce Ratner's lucky day. Because it will push back the exposure of the Barclays Center's complete incompatibility with professional hockey.

Posted by eric at September 19, 2012 9:50 PM