In only their second year of existence in the National Hockey League, the Seattle Kraken are playoff bound! Seattle clinched on Thursday night following their 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. For the first time in franchise history, the Kraken will be among the few teams to earn the privilege of competing for the Stanley Cup.
It is a remarkable turnaround for Seattle, who finished dead last in the Pacific Division with a record of 27-49-6 in their inaugural season. Now, they will look to bring Lord Stanley’s Cup back to the Emerald City for the first time since 1917… when the Seattle Metropolitans became the first American team to win it.
While it’s an exciting time to be a Kraken fan, the bigger picture here is how exciting it is to be a Seattle sports fan in general. The City of Seattle is in rarified air this year when it comes to their teams.
The Mariners, Seahawks, and Kraken all make the playoffs in the same season. Seattle and LA are the only cities to have a MLB, NFL, and NHL team all make the postseason in 2022-2023.
— Mike Lefko (@MikeLefko) April 7, 2023
Joining the Seahawks, Kraken and Mariners are the Storm, Seattle’s WBNA team. This year marks the most teams Seattle has sent to the playoffs since the 2018 season.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin on April 17th, and according to USA TODAY‘s projections, the Kraken could very well take on the reigning champion Colorado Avalanche.
