

“This group also changed the landscape of hockey in Seattle,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. Fans filled bars, restaurants and even Climate Pledge Arena for watch parties as Seattle’s unexpected postseason run continued far longer than most predicated. Diehard fans who sat through the miserable first year continued to care, while new fans jumped aboard as Seattle made the playoffs then knocked out defending champion Colorado in its first postseason series.Īnd by the time Seattle’s season ended with a Game 7 loss to Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, the Kraken had successfully grabbed the sports landscape in its hometown.

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