The Los Angeles Kings expected a hostile environment for their first two games in Colorado at Ball Arena — but this was right out of a horror movie.
With 16:48 remaining in the second period of a scoreless game, Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood made a sensational save on Kings forward Quinton Byfield on a penalty shot.
As the fans celebrated, they leaned and pounded on the glass behind the Kings bench in a surge of playoff adrenaline. That’s when the sound of a giant crack could be heard as the glass shattered under too much pressure.
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