Yanni Gourde

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 […]

First Round Game 6 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (3-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Kraken have a chance to close out first-round opponent Colorado in the third and final Seattle home game of the series. Yanni Gourde: Fourth win ‘hardest.’ GAME 5 RECAP The Kraken lead the series 3-2 after defeating the Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday […]

Eberle Nets OT Winner as Avalanche Fall 3-2 to Kraken in Game 4

Colorado suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to Seattle in Game 4 of the First Round series on Monday night in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We are heading back to Denver. The Colorado Avalanche dropped a 3-2 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup […]

First Round Game 4 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Colorado takes on Seattle Monday night in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. GAME 3 RECAP The Avalanche lead the series 2-1 after defeating the Kraken 6-4 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored […]

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, […]

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Do Not Sleep on the Kraken

Coming into their second season in the NHL, not much was expected from the Seattle Kraken. Last year, the Kraken were the third-worst team in the league with a 27-49-6 record and 60 points. They had trouble scoring goals, did not get great goaltending, and were outmatched by almost every other team. This season was […]

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 […]