This was a major surprise. The series will go to at least six games.
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Can’t believe you shrugged off Makar’s best impression of Dale Hunter. He already has an in person hearing today. Should be 3 games minimum
The penalty kill crew is exactly the same as last year with the sole exception of Georgiev.
Can someone tell Georgiev to please MAKE A SAVE on the penalty kill?
Or, tell Bednar to switch to Francouz just during penalty kills?
NHL refs are spare parts
Boy has Colorado been FLAT in the 1st Period…
Kraken remind me a lot of the 1996 Florida Panthers — short on superstars, but strong as a unit
As an Avs fan I am wishing the Avs had the scoring depth that Seattle possesses. I honestly believe that being able to roll 4 lines, that are productive, is most important than having 2 or 3 superstars that do all of the scoring. I knew going in that Seattle wouldn't be a easy series win and I wouldn't be surprised if they they move on to the second reound.
Makar Suspension coming up
Makar had enough time to write his memoirs between McCann shooting that puck and the hit.
Probably not intent to injure but if you DO injure someone on an illegal hit, I think that warrants suspension.
On the Makar hit-
Puck is nowhere to be seen, defenseless player, plus intent to injure.
If this was rightly called a major penalty on the ice, maybe I would say a suspension is too much. Since Makar was allowed to play the rest of the game however, a 1 game suspension at minimum should be issued imo.
You shouldn't be allowed to purposefully take another player out of a series and get away with it.
Most people saying that the Makar hit was "dirty" I believe are new to the sport and havent seen enough playoff hockey to know what they are seeing…and those that aren't new to the sport that still believe this are pissed about the injury. The hit was clean, but late…but the lack of whistle to blow the play dead means that even late is objectable. I am a Kraken Fan and am pissed myself that McCann is hurt, but i dont believe for one second that there was "Intent" outside of intent to get a check in on someone while the opportunity is available.
Just stop with the Dirty hit call outs, and accept that this IS PLAYOFF HOCKEY BABY, Violent in all its Glory!!!
Great for Seattle
This series is going to game 7 overtime.
Seattle is the dark horse to come out of the west. If grubauer can hold it down in net they have a really good chance to go to the final. I still think edmonton comes out of the west, though
Not a major penalty on Makar? Give me a break. Hope he gets 2 games what a disgusting play.
If they make it to the conference finals I'm gonna take out a mortgage to lose my hearing at a game
Avs are frustrated, they thought it would be easy, Kraken showed otherwise. If they can beat the avs in CO, should really swing in their direction…
I think CO is not as strong as their record shows. Seattle actually could take them.
one goal = one star
Missing Oleksiak as a Stars fan, he had a great game!
Makar needs to be suspended at least one game
Didn’t Seattle go 2-5 on the powerplay? Sprong and Eberle both had PPGs.
That was not a "hockey play" even if you are the best defenceman since Orr.😣
Not to nit pick love what you do but Seattle was actually 2/5 on PP (Sprong and Eberle)
The Kraken definitely aren’t going down without a fight. They’ve done a very good job of making this series tough for the Avalanche.
One game suspension for Makar.
Scores by Committee. Go Kraken!
I'm a little bummed I fell asleep and missed this one. I really didn't see this coming, but we actually have a series here. Congrats on the first home win in Kraken history.
What a great series this has become and to think it was such a sleeper before it started 😂
1 and 3 yerstday 20 and 14 record in the playoff
What is going on with the schedule? Randomly switching to 3 games a day mid round 1? Now we don't even get to see Boston, the only good team from this group, play tonight.
So happy for Seattle fans. We are spoiled in Vegas and I know hated across the league and some of it is deserved. Hoping this takes some heat off us 🙂
I am AVS fan, had season ticket in 95, regardless of that i want Seatle to loose just because they have the stupidest named arena in the history of sports. Cheers from Finland 🥳
Rangers vs Kraken final. No super stars team vs oops all stars team
There was definitely head contact. Makar threw a punch into McCann's head at the end of the hit, causing his head to bounce off the glass. To me (and yes, I am biased here) it looked like intent to injure, but at the least is what made the hit exceptionally dirty, and likely caused the injury. I thought the Bunting suspension was too long, so I won't be a hypocrite here and say Makar deserves three games, but I feel it should absolutely be two.
You mean the Kraken crack open the scoring 😁
Bad take on the Makar hit, Shannon. League gave him a well-deserved suspension.
Makar disengaged McCann before deciding to obliterate him. There was intent.
All those stating "iT wAs a leAgLE hIt" are delusional.
Glad he was suspended 1 game