D.J. Smith felt the pushing from behind and then the glass raining down on him. He didn't have time to duck out of the way.The Los Angeles interim coach had shattered glass fall on him after a pane broke behind the Kings bench Tuesday night in Game 2 against Colorado. It happened right after Quinton Byfield was stopped on a penalty shot by Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood with 16:48 remaining in the second period. The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith. He covered his head and then brushed the glass off his suit before heading down the tunnel to the locker room. He returned a few minutes later.Whoever the guy (was) just kept pushing and pushing and pushing, Smith recounted. I looked back because it hit me a bunch of times, then it broke.The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench. The Kings players mingled on the ice as they waited for a new pane to be brought in and installed.Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog told ESPN hockey analyst Erik Johnson he's never seen something like that happen before. Landeskog added: "It was loud there when Wedgy' made that save and fans got a little too excited."The delay took more than 15 minutes. The score was 0-0 when play was halted. Colorado won 2-1 in overtime on Nicolas Roy's winner to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series heading into Game 3 on Thursday night in Los Angeles.There's nothing you can do to control it. There's nothing you can do about it, so you just deal with it," Landeskog said of the delay. I think maybe the only thing was that there were so many bodies on the ice that it (wore) the ice out a little bit for the rest (of the period). I thought the ice crew did a good job and they did their best to fix it as fast as possible. Doesn't happen every day.It was a first for Avalanche coach Jared Bednar.Thats a different one," Bednar said. "But, I mean, stuff happens. Fans get excited. Our guys were excited, competing hard. There was a bunch of melees on the ice today. It felt like playoff hockey.___AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Roy put the winner through the legs of defenseman Brandt Clarke and into the net to set off a wild celebration.Just trying to chip in as much as I can, to help these guys out, said Roy, who was acquired in a deal with Toronto on March 5. Getting that goal was big.The game was halted for roughly 17 minutes in the second period when a pane of glass shattered behind the Kings bench, sending pieces raining on interim coach D.J. Smith. The incident occurred right after Quinton Byfield was stopped on a penalty shot by Wedgewood and fans began to celebrate by pounding on the glass. It gave way as Smith covered his head and then brushed the glass off his suit.The Kings had the game plan to steal a road win clog up the middle of the ice and disrupt the flow of the fast-flying Avalanche. They lost both games by a 2-1 score, but kept the highest-scoring team this season largely in check. Played two good games, Smith said. We had every opportunity, got a lead with whatever to go. You have to be able to close it out.Colorado is 17-2 in playoff series when taking a 2-0 lead since relocating to Denver before the 1995-96 season. Los Angeles is 3-12 in postseason series when facing an 0-2 hole, according to NHL Stats.The Kings took the lead on Artemi Panarins power-play goal with 6:56 remaining. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog tied it up with 3:35 left when he got loose in front of the net. It set the stage for Roy, who scored his second career OT winner in the playoffs. He also had one while with Vegas in 2021. Hes been awesome, Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon said. Hes a great player, a really smart player.Game 3 is Thursday night in Los Angeles.This was a showdown between Wedgewood and Anton Forsberg, who both turned in sensational saves. Forsberg stopped 34 shots.It was a physical game, too, that featured 52 hits, 52 blocks, 11 penalties, plenty of skirmishes and lots of hard feelings. Playoffs are going to be hard. Its a really good team over there, MacKinnon said. Theyre playing hard. Were playing hard. Its low scoring, but its fun hockey."Colorado thought it had a goal after a shot from Sam Malinski seconds into the third. The horn went off and the fans erupted, but it was quickly ruled that the puck stuck into the side of the net and never went in.Forsberg and his defensive teammates did their part. Mikey Anderson broke up a 3-on-1 with a slide across the ice in the second when Martin Necas elected to pass, and Drew Doughty made a similar sliding play later in the period.We believe in our way of playing and were right there with one of the best teams in the league, Forsberg said. You just have to stick with it and find a way.___AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

Pep Guardiola has branded criticism of Manchester City's post-match celebrations against Arsenal as "stupid" after BBC pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy described the scenes as "over the top."The City manager was unapologetic about his squad's exuberant response to Sunday's crucial 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium."People can say whatever stupid things they want they celebrated because they knew if we didn't win it would be 'bye bye' [for the title]," Guardiola stated."They won and still we are there. How can they not celebrate it?"TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayHe questioned whether his players should suppress their emotions until the campaign concludes, dismissing such suggestions outright: "We should wait until the end of the season to celebrate? Come on..."The jubilant scenes saw goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma launch himself into the home supporters, while captain Bernardo Silva energised the crowd following the final whistle.Guardiola regularly encourages his squad to share victories with those in the stands, frequently accompanying them on laps of appreciation around the pitch after matches."I said to them every game, 'Go to our supporters' and enjoy the moment," the Spaniard explained.He emphasised the significance of the fixture in their title pursuit, treating it with the utmost importance."For us it was a final and, of course, you have to celebrate it," Guardiola added, while maintaining that respect for opponents should not prevent players from expressing their joy.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Gary Neville's sister reacts with horror after fan abuses Man United legend in the streetLIV Golf row erupts as players slam controversial rumours about Bryson DeChambeauChelsea star on 180,000-a-week fronts up to angry supporters after Brighton nightmareGuardiola credited Arsenal's quality as a key factor behind his team's emotional response, describing Mikel Arteta's side as exceptionally difficult opposition."Seeing how Arsenal play, I give them incredible credit. We had to sweat and fight to win because they have everything," he said, calling them a "nightmare" to face.City's attention now turns to their midweek trip to Turf Moor, where victory against Burnley would see them climb to the summit of the Premier League table.However, the champions will likely be without influential midfielder Rodri for the fixture.The Spanish international is nursing a groin problem, though the injury is not believed to be serious and he should return shortly.Looking beyond the immediate title race, Guardiola believes his former captain Vincent Kompany will eventually take charge at the Etihad Stadium.The Belgian defender, now 40, has established himself as one of Europe's most promising managers, securing back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.Kompany was in the opposing dugout when City last visited Turf Moor nearly three years ago during his spell as Burnley boss."Sooner or later, I have a feeling he will decide it is time to come back to England. I'm sure Manchester's in his heart," Guardiola remarked.The City manager recalled his earlier prediction about his former skipper: "I said when we played Burnley, 'He will be a manager here.'"Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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