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Avalanche fans shatter glass behind Kings bench after save on penalty shot, causing lengthy delay in playoff game
TL;DR
Avalanche fans broke a glass pane behind the Kings bench after a penalty shot save, causing a game delay. The incident resulted in glass shards hitting Kings coach D.J. Smith and players.
Key points
- Avalanche fans celebrated a penalty shot save
- Glass pane shattered behind the Kings bench
- Shards of glass hit Kings coach D.J. Smith and players
- Incident caused a lengthy delay in the game
- Scott Wedgewood made the critical save
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A crew fixes a shattered pane of glass that Avalanche fans broke behind the Kings bench.
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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood came up with a clutch save on a penalty shot Tuesday night, and fans in Denver got a little too excited.
Those behind the visiting Kings bench celebrated by shoving on the protective glass separating fans from the ice. One pane shattered, and shards of glass poured onto the Kings bench, hitting coach D.J. Smith, his assistants and some Kings players in the process.
Players and coaches understandably, immediately exited the bench area for the ice. Nobody appeared to get hurt.
But the shattered glass caused a lengthy delay just minutes into the second period of a scoreless playoff game in a series Colorado led, 1-0. The incident happened with 16:48 remaining in the period.
A crew spent roughly 17 minutes cleaning up the glass from the ice and the bench area and replacing the broken glass with a new pane. Kings players returned to their bench, and play resumed after a bonus intermission.
So what prompted the ruckus?
Prior to the chaos, Coloradoâs Cale Makar was penalized for hooking Quinton Byfield on a breakaway near the goal. Officials awarded Byfield with a penalty shot and a chance to take a 1-0 lead for the Kings.
Byfield appeared to have Wedgewood beat on the penalty shot, but Wedgewood adjusted at the last second to secure the save and maintain the scoreless tie.
The Colorado crowd liked what it saw, and, well, you know what happened next.
Q&A
What caused the glass to shatter behind the Kings bench during the game?
The glass shattered when Avalanche fans celebrated a penalty shot save by goaltender Scott Wedgewood, pushing against the protective barrier.
What were the consequences of the glass shattering during the Avalanche vs. Kings playoff game?
The shattering caused a lengthy delay in the game as a crew had to fix the broken glass, and shards hit Kings coach D.J. Smith and some players.
Who is Scott Wedgewood and what role did he play in the incident?
Scott Wedgewood is the goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche, and his crucial save on a penalty shot triggered the fans' celebration that led to the glass breaking.
