Swiss league game postponed after scoreboard gets stuck at ice level (Photos)
Lausanne and Geneve-Servette of Switzerland's National League A were all set to play Friday night, but when fans entered the rink and players stepped onto the ice for wamups, they all noticed something wasn’t quite right.
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No one could skate near center ice at Lausanne's CIG de Malley arena because, well, the scoreboard was lowered and unable to be raised.
#GSHC #match #NLA voilà pour la raison du retard prévu pic.twitter.com/znc2JVK6Rt
— Geneve-Servette HC (@officialGSHC) October 23, 2015
@lausannehc vs @officialGSHC wegen techn. Problemen verschoben. Spiel wird neu angesetzt. pic.twitter.com/R4mK2mI3KF
— Swiss Ice Hockey (@SwissIceHockey) October 23, 2015
According to RTS Sport, the scoreboard was lowered before the game to make a repair, but a computer glitch caused it to remain in that position. A crane was even brought out onto the ice, but even that attempt failed.
After nearly a two-hour delay the game was postponed. Both Lausanne and Geneve play Saturday night, so a makeup date has to be found between the side.
Lausanne isn't scheduled for another home game until Wednesday night's tilt vs. Fribourg.
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