Not much drama, just the Stars being better than the Kraken in the return of Seattle's Jared McCann.
It took two periods for the Kraken to find any semblance of their game, and by then it was too late.
The Kraken used a five-goal 2nd period to crush the Stars and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
The Kraken are alive and well in the NHL and AHL postseasons.
The Seattle Kraken exploded for four goals in the 1st period, blew the lead, and won in sudden death.
Pretty simple: Kraken at Avalanche, the winner faces the Dallas Stars in round-2, the loser goes home for the summer.
While Kraken coach Hakstol can roll his 4 lines, Avalanche coach Bednar might get a bit antsy with a lack of scoring.
The Kraken have a chance to win the series at home on Friday night.
It was a fun, feisty, and emotional night of Kraken hockey at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Kraken and Avalanche are both missing 2nd liners and Seattle puts a new emphasis on draws.
The defending champs were too much for the Kraken in Game-3, riding momentum surges to victory.
The Kraken and Avalanche talk match-ups and playoff intensity as Game-3 gets set to unfold.
The Kraken will leave Monday morning for Denver in preparation for Tuesday evening's Game-1.
The Kraken handed out team awards with one player potentially looking for a couple from the league.
The Kraken lost while the LA Kings won, meaning Seattle must wait until Friday to find out their 1st-round opponent.
