The Kraken made a successful playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche on Tuesday night.
DENVER — Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots, and the Seattle Kraken made a successful playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Tuesday night.
The second-year Kraken became the 13th expansion franchise to earn a win in their first postseason game, according to NHL Stats. Eeli Tolvanen scored the first playoff goal in team history early in the first period, and Morgan Geekie sealed it with a tally in the third.
Mikko Rantanen had the lone goal for the Avalanche, who saw their streak of 10 straight first-round wins come to a halt. It was a string that included two sweeps and dated to 2020.
Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves.
