DENVER — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup...
The Kraken became the first expansion team to beat the reigning Stanley Cup champs in their inaugural playoff series.
Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz, right, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews covers in the second period of Game 7 of an NHL first-round playoff series Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Denver.DENVER — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Sunday night.
Bjorkstrand scored one goal on a fortuitous deflection — the puck hit off a stick and glove — and another with a liner past goaltender Alexandar Georgiev that clanged off the post. Seattle grabbed the lead in every game in the series.
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