DENVER (AP) — Alex Wennberg had a purpose and an help, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 photographs and the Seattle Kraken made a profitable playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-1.
The second-year Kraken turned the thirteenth enlargement franchise to earn a win of their first postseason recreation, based on NHL Stats.
Eeli Tolvanen scored the primary playoff purpose in franchise historical past early within the first interval, and Morgan Geekie sealed it with a purpose within the third.
Mikko Rantanen scored and Alexandar Georgiev had 27 saves for the Avalanche. They noticed their streak of 10 straight first-round wins come to a halt. It was a string that dated to 2020.
