A simple, clear-cut primer for Game-1 and the series between the Kraken and the Dallas Stars.
Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scores twice and Seattle holds on.
Pretty simple: Kraken at Avalanche, the winner faces the Dallas Stars in round-2, the loser goes home for the summer.
Colorado played its strongest game of the series on Friday and will have home ice vs. the Kraken on Sunday.
Both men will miss Game-5 with Kraken forward Jared McCann likely out for the remainder of the series.
The Kraken should be able to exploit factors that have turned in their favor against Colorado.
No other Kraken skater had a bigger influence on the outcome of Game-2.
The Kraken couldn't hold a 2-0 1st period lead and lost Game-2 in Denver.
The Kraken will try to jump on the Avalanche again before they can fix what ails them.
The Avalanche will be turning it up a notch for Game-2 and the Kraken insist they need to as well.
There's no shortage of playoff experience for the Seattle Kraken.
