Has the NHL ever suspended a game before tonight's Devils/Bolts contest? What caused this suspension?

This is the 2nd game in NHL history that has had suspended play, the first occurred on NOvemnber 21, 2005 (the Jiri Fischer incident)

The 1988 Stanley Cup final game between Boston and Edmonton was NOT suspended. The game was 'terminated prior to completion', and all stats from that game stand as official (hence the reason the NHL record book shows Bill Ranford as having played every minute of every game and having 19 games played, yet only a 16-2 record). The game was replayed in it's entirety (suspended games are resumed at the point of suspension).

The 1988 Stanley Cup game is the only game in NHL history which counted as a game played, and all stats stand, but no result obtained.

There have been 2 other games in NHL history which have been "terminated prior to completion", the last one occurred March 17, 1955 at the Montreal Forum when the Forum was ordered evacuated due to incessant attacks on Clarence Campbell by the Montreal fans after he had suspended Maurice Richard 4 days earlier. Detroit was leading 4-1 at the time of termination, and the game is considered a 'forfeit' under NHL rules.

"The game between the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center on Friday night was postponed by the NHL midway through the second period when a bank of lights behind the Devils' goal went out and could not be restored. The game will be rescheduled at a later date, and NHL spokesman Frank Brown said play will be resumed from the point at which the game was suspended."

The lights went out that's all. And I'm not sure I ever can remember a game being suspended. I do remember a Flyers-Rangers pre-season game being suspended (actually cancelled after I believe the 2nd period) after President Bush made a speech on the terrorists attacks that had happened a few weeks earlier. The game was stopped, the speech was shown on the jumbotron, and then the game was cancelled.

A Red Wings Nashville Predators game was stopped during the middle of the game in 2005 when Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. He hasn't been able to play since and he's now their director of player development. The game was replayed later and Nashville won 3-2. The Lightning game was postponed because of lighting issues.

Dec. 21, 2006 Flames-Avalanche postponed due to blizzard

Oct. 22, 2005 Senators-Panthers postponed due to Hurricane Wilma

Oct. 29, 2005 Capitals-Panthers postponed due to arena damage caused by Hurricane Wilma

Jan. 27, 2000 Canadiens-Bruins game postponed due to the Habs being unable to travel to Boston from Raleigh

There was also a power outage for a Buffalo game..............

As far as a game suspended...........good question

If I am the Bolts, I would start throwing off the power everytime they get behind in a game @home! LOL

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games in progress:

Nov. 22nd 2005 (Nsh vs Det) --> Jiri Fischer's seizure

May 24th 1988 (Edm vs Bos) --> power failure

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Postponements:

Dec. 21st 2006 (Cgy vs Col) --> blizzard

Oct. 29th 2005 (Wsh vs Fla) --> Hurricane Wilma

Oct. 22nd 2005 (ott vs Fla) --> Hurricane Wilma

Jan. 27th 2008 (Mtl vs Bos) --> Montreal had travel problems

What caused this suspension? Somebody cut the lights because they were down big.

Yep, when Jiri Fischer had his heart attack mid-game.