Both the Kraken and Avalanche are coming off ugly losses.
The Kraken are just one of many NHL teams Tommi Koivunen must regularly visit.
Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol says - "You've gotta take a few seconds to enjoy things."
Massive Seattle Kraken D-man Jamie Oleksiak has been showing off his skills at both ends of the ice.
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.
It was bad news for the Kraken as the defending champion Avalanche got better as the night wore on.
Colorado played its strongest game of the series on Friday and will have home ice vs. the Kraken on Sunday.
The defending Stanley Cup champions played the more complete game in forcing a Game-7 vs. the Kraken in Denver.
While Kraken coach Hakstol can roll his 4 lines, Avalanche coach Bednar might get a bit antsy with a lack of scoring.
The Kraken already benefit from non-existent Avalanche depth scoring; Nichushkin's absence makes it worse.
Alexander Wennberg's soccer skills were just one of the many elements that pushed the Kraken to victory.
The Kraken have a chance to win the series at home on Friday night.
The Kraken should be able to exploit factors that have turned in their favor against Colorado.
It was a fun, feisty, and emotional night of Kraken hockey at Climate Pledge Arena.
