Maple Leafs' Game at Minnesota Wild Proceeds as Scheduled After Weather Postponement Concern

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There was concern that severe weather would prevent the Toronto Maple Leafs from flying to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Sunday. However, social media flight watchers reported that the Maple Leafs were able to fly from Buffalo to Minnesota overnight, allowing the game to proceed as scheduled.

Why it matters

Getting the game played as scheduled is preferred to having to reschedule the matchup between the Maple Leafs and Wild, which would have been logistically challenging this late in the season.

The details

The Maple Leafs were coming from Buffalo late Saturday into Sunday, and postponement had at least been floated as a possibility. However, social media flight watchers were able to track the Maple Leafs' flight from Buffalo to Minnesota overnight, indicating the game will go on as planned on Sunday evening.

• The Maple Leafs were coming from Buffalo late Saturday into Sunday.
• The game between the Maple Leafs and Wild is scheduled for Sunday evening.