Red Bull Arena in the Snow HARRISON, N.J. -- More than two hours before the start of the Game 2 of the Eastern Conference M.L.S. playoff series between the Red Bulls and D.C. United, a game that is supposed to be played Wednesday night. The winner of the series will advance to the conference finals, which is scheduled to begin Saturday afternoon. The demands of TV, in this case the NBC Sports Network, most likely demands that the game be played. The league is in an untenable position: the Western Conference series between Real Salt Lake and Seattle is scheduled to be played Thursday night, with the finals to start on Sunday. A delay here would mean a quick turnaround, probably too quick. Hurricane Sandy is gone and here comes the northeaster named Athena. The wind was whipping outside the stadium, but inside the bowl it was deceptively calm. According to Dan Courtemanche, the league's vice president of communications, M.L.S. considered playing the game in the afternoon, moving it to PPL Park in Chester, Pa., or delaying it until Thursday night. He said that NBC Sports Network was willing to carry the game in the afternoon. Ultimately, he said, the league decided to go ahead with the match on Wednesday. As of 5:30 p.m., no Red Bulls players had yet arrived at the stadium. D.C. United was soon expected to depart from its hotel in Jersey City. Me? It took more than one hour to make the 15-mile trip from New Milford, N.J., to the stadium. Don't ask. Some pregame photos for your viewing pleasure. Pictures from just before 7 p.m.