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A makeup date has yet to be set.
The NHL announcement came as the National Football League was
considering contingency plans for Sunday's scheduled game in
Buffalo between the Bills and New York Jets.
"Public safety is the first priority," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
told Reuters in an e-mail. "We have been in discussions
regarding potential alternatives."
Snowbound residents of western New York, who had been socked by
five feet of snow in some areas earlier this week, awoke to
another foot of accumulation on Thursday with the possibility of
a further 30 inches (76 cm) expected, meteorologists said.
At least eight deaths have been blamed on the wintry blast.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said holding the Bills game would
be impractical because many roads were either cut off or
dangerous to drive.
"If you ask me today, right now, my two cents is it's
impractical to have the game because it jeopardizes public
safety," he said at a news conference.
Hoping to clear the snow-filled stadium for the game, the Bills
have offered $10 an hour plus game tickets to people willing to
shovel.
The NFL team said 220,000 tons of snow needed to be removed.
(Reporting by Larry Fine; Editing by Gene Cherry)
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