Barclays Center Doesn't Reach Standards

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

I've notice this since day 1 on how the ice seems to complete s*** there. Well found out the reasoning behind it. 

@ChrisBottaNHL

1.  NHL source: Floor piping system at Barclays Center in Brooklyn does not meet NHL standard requirements for ice-making.

2. Barclays has PVC piping. All other NHL rinks have steel pipes. PVC cannot maintain ideal temp of 21 degrees for NHL play.

3. Only solution is to tear up Barclays Center floor and install proper piping. 
Not easy, but should have been done in offseason.

4. Arena mgt knows this and hasn't fixed it yet, which is inexcusable, brings down caliber of play and is potentially dangerous.

5. New Islanders owners want to fix the ice problem. Likely another big reason they are looking at other arena deals.

 

Thoughts?

[sputman 1,268]

Yes

[Jedi 1,865]

There's a 16,000 seat place in Uniondale that just might work for Islanders games...

[chaps80 1,591]

Make them play the whole season on the road. Lol

[toby91_ca 620]

They are looking at other arena deals?  After just making the move?  After spending 40+ years in Uniondale, they made the move (which was a tough one for a lot of people) and now they are looking elsewhere after 1 year?

[chaps80 1,591]

Yeah that place just isn't suitable for hockey, from the seating to the ice. It was built for basketball. They can opt out of their lease at the end of the 2018 season.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Get rid of the f****ing car in the background!