text: A league meeting was planned to deal with the situation , but on January 2 , 1918 , the matter was resolved when the Montreal Arena burned down , leaving the Canadiens and Wanderers homeless .
simplified: A league meeting was planned to deal with the Wanderers , but on January 2 , 1918 , the it was fixed when the Montreal Arena burned down , leaving the Canadiens and Wanderers without a place to play .