US EditionFan Shatters Glass Onto Kings' Coach During Playoff Loss to Avalanche
Fans pounded the glass after Scott Wedgewood’s penalty-shot save, and play was delayed 19 minutes while the pane was replaced.
- On Tuesday, Kings interim coach D.J. Smith was struck by shattered glass during Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche after a protective pane broke behind the Los Angeles bench.
- The pane broke after fans pounded on it in excitement following a penalty save by Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood, with play halted at 0-0.
- Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog told ESPN: "Wedgy. Made that save and fans got a little too excited," as cleanup crews used shovels to clear glass fragments.
- Smith returned to the bench a few minutes later after brushing glass from his suit, while the game resumed following a 19-minute delay to install a new protective pane.
- The disruption halted play with the score at 0-0 and 16:48 remaining in the second period after Wedgewood stopped a penalty shot from Kings forward Quinton Byfield.
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NHL coach narrowly avoids disaster as glass shatters behind bench
Los Angeles Kings head coach D.J. Smith narrowly avoided disaster in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.Raucous Avalanche fans banging on the glass behind Smith caused the pane to shatter after Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood made a stop on Quinton Byfield. Some pieces of glass rained down on Smith. He covered his head and brushed the glass off his suit before running down the tunnel to get che…
Colorado Avalanche Fans Celebrated So Hard They Shattered the Glass Behind the LA Kings’ Bench
Screenshot Tuesday’s playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings was stopped when fans shattered a pane of glass behind the Kings’ bench. The Avalanche, up 1-0 in the series, hosted the Kings for Game 2 in Denver’s Ball Arena. With the game still scoreless early in the second period, the Kings were awarded a penalty shot. Kings forward Quinton Byfield took the shot. On the attempt, he faked a shot to get Avalanche goali…
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