Rowdy fans cause glass panel to shatter on the Los Angeles Kings interim coach
Rowdy fans cause glass panel to shatter on the Los Angeles Kings interim coach
Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAYWed, April 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM UTC
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Rowdy fans cause glass panel to shatter on the Los Angeles Kings interim coach
Fans got rowdy during Game 2 of the NHL playoff series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, with a celebration causing a full panel of glass to collapse onto Kings interim coach D.J. Smith.
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The incident took place as fans erupted in celebration after Quinton Byfield was denied on a penalty shot by the Avalanche goaltender with just under 17 minutes remaining in the second period. Video footage captured the moment the glass began to sway from the excited crowd’s repeated pushing.
Moments later, the panel shattered into pieces, falling directly onto Smith, who was standing behind the Kings’ bench. Smith was immediately covered in shards of glass and quickly made his way to the locker room to get checked out and remove any remaining debris. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured and was able to return to the game.
Source: “AOL Sports”
