The Seattle Kraken proved to be more than plucky Tuesday night at Ball Arena, stealing Game 1 of the playoffs 3-1 from the Avalanche. It completed an underdog sweep to ring in the playoffs: All four higher-seeded teams in the Western Conference lost Game 1 at home.
Colorado had won six consecutive playoff series Game 1s dating back two years. And the defending champions entered this postseason on a blistering eight-game point streak to win the Central Division and earn the Seattle matchup. But the wild card Kraken pounced early in the first and second periods, and the Avalanche couldn’t cash in on two power play opportunities while trailing.
