He Seattle Kraken it was just created last year in the NHL. The new expansion franchise had a difficult first season in terms of records. Dave Hakstol in his second campaign he was able to put the Kraken as Wild Card and now they will be in the second round by eliminating the champions Avs. The visitors have dominated these crazy NHL Playoffs 2022-2023. Seattle, along with Florida, was the least favored team to win their series. In the end, the forcefulness forecheck y backcheck gave victory to an unspectacular team but pragmatic.
The difference in the NHL playoffs it can be minimal and the details define who advances to the next round. He Seattle Kraken he always scored the first goal in all seven games. Game 6 in Seattle was dominated by an Avalanche reminiscent of last year’s steamroller. He cycyling and speed finished off the Kraken’s gas. Throughout the series Hakstol raised the match as Game 7. Phillipp Grubauer was stellar in goal and any plan always begins with that defensive. After the forecheck It was always essential to create opportunities up top. In own area the backcheck, poke checks and everything else was spectacular.
Oliver Bjorkstrandand his speed gave a gol rebound for 1-0. The ex Blue Jacket then he made it 2-0 on a counterattack. there was barely a power play in favor of Colorado (and in general) throughout the game. In addition, due to the blow of Cale Makar early in the series, Seattle lost a great scorer in Jared McCann. Rookie Kartye stepped in and was essential in Game 5 with a goal and in Game 7 supporting defensively.
He Avalanche It wasn’t last year (no Landeskog, Nichuskin, Manson, Kadri) but Seattle was still able to dry out a great offense. Rantanen and MacKinnon were the all stars alwaysbut outside of them, the team always lacked a better center on the second line. Alexander Georgiev was not so solid in goal. Seattle had a great second line that was the best in the series. Schwartz, Wennberg and Tanev did the dirty work. Also in the points, the teams divided the production as in the regular season.
Seattle knew how to withstand the pressure of Colorado and was forceful in the second period with two goals
He first period had constant pressure from the Avalanche playing at home in Game 7. Colorado had 16 shots to just six from the Kraken. Scoring opportunities abounded but Grubauer kept Seattle in contention. Dave Hakstol knew the role his team had to assume in the series and even more so in Game 7 on the road. The Avalanche deserved to go ahead at the first intermission.
In it second period, Oliver Bjorkstrand shot the puck with a backhand to the low slot. Alex Newhook he touched the puck with his stick and went into the goal for 1-0. Hakstol’s defensive plan was risky but it worked and he knew how to put the Avalanche in a maze. Even more aggressive Colorado made his defenses go up more. In a breakaway, Bjorkstrand went to the wing and defined with a perfect wrist shot to the far post. The puck hit the post and went into the net.
Colorado did not give up and found a prize with the goal of Mikko Rantanen in it power play. MacKinnon sent a slap shot away and Rantanen touched the puck with his legs trying to make the screen near the crease. From there Grubauer continued to save the team from him and in the end he finished with 33 saves. The former Bolt, Yanni Gourde, he had two assists in the game and is another underrated player on this Hakstol team. This is the first time in history that an expansion team has eliminated a defending champion from the Stanley Cup.
The Kraken will face Dallas in the next round in a duel of teams with similar styles
The Kraken held the score of 2-1 including a great challenge de Hakstol. Lehkonen estaba en offside on a Colorado goal early in the third period. The Avalanche outperformed faceoff to Seattle. The Kraken won the battle of hits by giving 46 to 23 of the champions. Seattle blocked 29 shots and that defensive sacrifice was essential in the game plan..
The Kraken team will have a very even second round series against the Dallas Stars. The DeBoer, Benn and Seguin team is highly defensive. Seattle has a style similar. Jake Oettinger of the Stars is a goalie who has already shown that he can steal games in playoff. Plus the Stars have a power up Roope Hintz.
The Kraken, like Dallas, is a very blunt in attack and physical. The western conference he has Vegas or Edmonton as big favorites with the current brackets. The Kraken wants to repeat what Vegas did in 2018 by reaching the Final Cup. Defensive style, good goalie y grinding They are the perfect recipe to do it.
2023-05-01 07:38:09
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