Kings vs. Flames NHL Game Postponed amid Los Angeles Wildfires

Wednesday night's game between the Los Angeles Kings and visiting Calgary Flames has been postponed due to ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Puck drop at Crypto.com arena was scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET.

"The thoughts of the entire NHL family are with the Kings, hockey fans and the people of the Los Angeles area during this difficult time," the NHL said in a statement.

Sportsnet's Eric Francis reported that the air quality inside the arena had been impacted as of Wednesday morning.

The Kings are scheduled to play their next five games on the road, starting Friday against the Winnipeg Jets and followed by a Saturday game in Calgary.

Their next home game is currently scheduled to take place against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, Jan. 20.

The NFL schedule could also be impacted by the wildfires ahead of the Wild Card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams scheduled for Monday night in Inglewood.

The NFL said in a statement on Wednesday the league "continues to closely monitor developments in the area and will remain in contact with both clubs and the NFLPA."

At least two people have died in the ongoing wildfires, which were caused by "dry conditions and powerful winds," according to NBC News.

The fires had forced 70,000 people to evacuate and destroyed at least 1,000 structures as of Wednesday, Reuters reported.