The fate of the Seattle Kraken in the NHL playoffs hangs in the balance as they face the Colorado Avalanche in a crucial Game 7 showdown (The Columbian). The Kraken had a golden opportunity to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but they fell short in Game 6, losing 4-1 to the Avalanche (The Columbian). Now, everything is on the line for both teams.
In Game 6, the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche staved off playoff elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Kraken, with Artturi Lehkonen scoring twice (The Rink Live). This hard-fought win forced the decisive Game 7, and the Avalanche managed to achieve this without star defenseman Cale Makar (The Denver Gazette). Makar had been suspended for one game by the NHL following his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann in a previous matchup (AP News).
Meanwhile, Kraken forward Jordan Eberle was able to avoid suspension after running Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano into the boards from behind (ClutchPoints). With Eberle in the lineup and Makar back from his suspension for Game 7, both teams are gearing up for an intense battle.
The Kraken’s impressive Game 5 win, in which they defeated the Avalanche while Makar served his suspension, brought them to the brink of upsetting the favored Colorado team (CBS Sports). However, the tides have turned, and the outcome of this first-round playoff series is now uncertain. Fans and experts alike are eager to see how this thrilling story unfolds in Game 7, with both teams vying for a chance to move on in the quest for the Stanley Cup.
Sources:
The Columbian: [https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/may/25/its-all-on-line-for-kraken-in-game-7-after-4-1-defeat/]
The Denver Gazette: [https://denvergazette.com/colorado_avalanche/colorado-avalanche-force-game-7-with-hard-fought-victory-over-seattle-kraken/article_ea24e3c0-b8b1-11ec-9e86-d3b9d6f068b6.html]
The Rink Live: [https://www.therinklive.com/nhl/avalanche-dump-kraken-force-game-7/article_ffc059fc-b7fa-11ec-ab5a-2b531ba79fbe.html]
AP News: [https://apnews.com/article/colorado-avalanche-nhl-cale-makar-seattle-kraken-jared-mccann-2a70b9a8aa1ba54ee13dbcc885aeda93]
ClutchPoints: [https://clutchpoints.com/krakens-jordan-eberle-wont-be-suspended-dangerous-hit-game-6-news/]
CBS Sports: [https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/cale-makar-suspension-kraken-on-brink-of-upsetting-avalanche-after-impressive-game-5-win/]
