It’s the first time a team has won its first playoff series against the defending champions.
SEATTLE — Never before had a hockey team earned its first playoff series win by defeating a defending Stanley Cup champion.
The Seattle Kraken is now that team.
Yes, the Colorado Avalanche were without several key players from last year’s championship squad, but it’s an impressive feat nonetheless, especially considering the second-year franchise finished 30th in the overall standings a year ago.
And Seattle did it with a full team effort, with 15 players scoring goals in the series.
What’s more, Oliver Bjorkstrand was
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