Three keys to win in first game in Seattle against the Kraken

With the Carolina Hurricanes going to face an unfamiliar foe, this is a somewhat historic occasion for the franchise. Tonight is the inaugural meeting against the first-year Seattle Kraken. Going to the 2nd newest arena in the NHL, Carolina will face the wrath of a new fanbase in the emerald city. In recent times, the Canes have faired well against the new boys to the league, but that’s not a certainty to continue.

Seattle is a team that is vastly underperforming, but specifically in the net. On paper, their goaltenders and defense should be the strength of the team as they push for the playoffs. But that accompanied by their lack of a truly game-breaking talent makes this a very important game to win. There’s an opponent here that struggles to score goals and is leaking them at the back.

Now, to say they’re leaking goals is a little unfair, but both Kraken netminders have a sub .900 save percentage. They’re not keeping up to the standard they set with their previous teams, but that is not the Carolina Hurricanes issue. What is the issue is that they need to find a way to get two points in a city that they have never been to before as the Canes take on the Kraken.

This is a Seattle team that is better than its record suggests. They’re good enough to beat anyone when they get the goaltending they thought they were getting when they signed both of the deals their goalies are on. Carolina will have the ability to take advantage of that as they head to America’s Emerald City for the first time to take on the newest team to the NHL, the Seattle Kraken.