The Stars jumped ahead early and then smothered the Kraken to go up 3-2 in the series.
The former 2-time Stanley Cup winner brings a veteran calm to the Kraken's playoff drive.
It took two periods for the Kraken to find any semblance of their game, and by then it was too late.
Potential great news for the Kraken to go with great news for their Round-2 opponent.
The Kraken netminder won the goalie battle in Round-1 and is doing so again in Round-2.
The Kraken stay off their skates, rest, relax, and then gear up and get after it on game-day.
The Kraken used a five-goal 2nd period to crush the Stars and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
The Kraken must always be mindful of sneaky Stars veteran Joe Pavelski. And, a tragedy.
Out of the red no-contact sweater, the Kraken's top line left winger skated hard Sunday morning.
The Kraken are alive and well in the NHL and AHL postseasons.
It's a well deserved honor for a head coach who led the Kraken to a 40 point improvement in the standings.
The Kraken rookie is a favorite to win one NHL award, while being left off the finalist list for another.
Untimely penalties hurt the Kraken, with the Dallas Stars riding waves of momentum to even the series.
Dallas will try to find its game against the Kraken, with one Stars forward telling us it's going to happen.
Thus far, Philipp Grubauer has delivered the kind of netminding the Kraken need to flourish in the postseason.
