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The Kings-Avalanche game endured a 19-minute stoppage after fans broken a pane of glass behind the Los Angeles bench.

Here’s what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference’s first round.

The Spurs seemed poised for a Game 2 win after losing Victor Wembanyama, but Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday stole it late for Portland.

The Lightning rallied to win Game 2 and avoid going to Montreal down 2-0.

The Bruins, who blew a two-goal third-period lead in Game 1, punched back in Game 2 and left Buffalo with a win.

The Cubs’ Opening Day closer is “responding very well right now,” manager Craig Counsell said, and could be activated within two weeks.

It’s a time when nothing is working. Not lineup shuffling. Not rotation changes. Not optimism.