To a man, the Kraken were pleasantly surprised and then generally ecstatic about Seattle fan support.
There's quite a history behind Game-7's for a number of Kraken and Stars.
The Kraken put in a consistently strong performance to send the series back to Dallas.
The Stars jumped ahead early and then smothered the Kraken to go up 3-2 in the series.
The Kraken went down 3-0 on a goal that likely shouldn't have counted. Says who?
Not much drama, just the Stars being better than the Kraken in the return of Seattle's Jared McCann.
It took two periods for the Kraken to find any semblance of their game, and by then it was too late.
The Kraken used a five-goal 2nd period to crush the Stars and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
The Kraken are alive and well in the NHL and AHL postseasons.
The Seattle Kraken exploded for four goals in the 1st period, blew the lead, and won in sudden death.
Pretty simple: Kraken at Avalanche, the winner faces the Dallas Stars in round-2, the loser goes home for the summer.
While Kraken coach Hakstol can roll his 4 lines, Avalanche coach Bednar might get a bit antsy with a lack of scoring.
The Kraken have a chance to win the series at home on Friday night.
It was a fun, feisty, and emotional night of Kraken hockey at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Kraken and Avalanche are both missing 2nd liners and Seattle puts a new emphasis on draws.
