Eeli Tolvanen

Lose One, Win One in OT: Stars Fall 4-3 in St. Louis, but Triumph 4-3 in Dallas

This past Saturday, the Dallas Stars traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for a one-game road tilt against the St. Louis Blues. In case you missed it, Dallas lost to St. Louis 4-3 in overtime at the Enterprise Center. Dallas fell to 17-8-4, while St. Louis improved to 15-14-1. Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves […]

Seattle Scuttlebutt: Kraken to Have First Female Coach on the Bench

Last night, the NHL had a new first experience. The Seattle Kraken had Jessica Campbell, the assistant coach for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, with them on the bench. The Kraken played the Calgary Flames and won 5-3. In the past, there have been female trainers present for NHL games, but not coaches…until last night. As […]

Newest Franchise Eliminates Defending Champs in Seven Games

Defending Champs Denied: Last night, the long first round ended for many teams in the NHL. As the Florida Panthers advanced, the Boston Bruins were eliminated in a tremendous league-wide upset. In addition, the Seattle Kraken knocked out the reigning champs Colorado Avalanche in their seventh and final game of the series. Both of the […]

NHL: First Round Game 3 Preview: Avalanche at Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (1-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-1) 8:00 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA The best-of-seven First Round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken shifts to the Emerald City of Seattle with Game 3 slated on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. The Avalanche will look to build […]

Avalanche Even Series with ‘Swagger’ in Statement Game 2 Win Over Kraken in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche evened up the First Round series against the Seattle Kraken with a 3-2 Game 2 victory in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche got back to their “swagger” as they executed a resilient second half of the game in a statement […]

Defending Champs Have a Wake-Up Call

Starting off on the Right Foot…Again Going into last night, Seattle had a great start, and they needed to keep it up in order to knock out the defending champs in the first round. After game one in the Colorado-Seattle series, the Avalanche really needed to start trying harder and play more offensively. Last night, […]

Game 2 Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken

Colorado faces off against Seattle on Thursday night in Game 2 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (0-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-0)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA DENVER, COLORADO The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back and even the series as they battle the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 […]

Avalanche Look to Rebound from Game 1 Loss

Colorado suffered a 3-1 loss to Seattle in Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche fell 3-1 to the Seattle Kraken in Game 1 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night at Ball Arena as the […]

Kraken Commentary: Seattle Wins Their First Ever Playoff Game

2022-23 Season: Kraken VS Avalanche: With the Kraken still being the baby team of the NHL, it’s fascinating that they were able to make the playoffs in their second year of being a franchise. Their hard work has certainly paid off, giving them a spot in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. For round one, they’ll […]

The Kraken Defeat the Flyers for the Second Time in Their Last 3 Games

In their past three games, the Seattle Kraken played the Philadelphia Flyers twice and the Winnipeg Jets once. They defeated the Flyers both times and lost to the Jets. Seattle has been in a close fight with the LA Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights for the number one spot in the Pacific Division. Currently, […]