Seattle Kraken: Losing McCann and How it Affects the Series
It didn’t take long for the Seattle Kraken to take full advantage. Emerald City’s team went on the road in Game 5 and defeated Colorado 3-2 to take a 3-2 series lead. Seattle stuck to their aggressive, grinding, defensive style of play, and it paid off.
While the Kraken will miss their top-scorer, they have no shortage of offensive threats, sporting some of the best depth-scoring in the league (3rd most team goals this season). They also had some kharma on their side.
With McCann out, the Seattle Kraken called up rookie Tye Kartye from Coachella Valley as his replacement. The AHL rookie of the year netted his first career NHL goal on a beautiful play and with his parents in the crowd (Nathan MacKinnon showing his frustration was an added bonus).
Many Kraken fans are calling for retaliation, saying Seattle should target one of the Avalanche’s top players. They overlook that the Kraken already retaliated where it matters most, on the score sheet.
They stayed out of the penalty box and won Game 4 in overtime. (On a play in which forward Jordan Eberle shot the puck past Makar and into the net. If that’s not sweet revenge, what is?