Top takeaways from the Seattle Kraken season opening home loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 8th, 2024
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Top takeaways from the Seattle Kraken season opening home loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 8th, 2024

Our Seattle Kraken began their 2024-25 campaign with a frustrating defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Blues at Climate Pledge Arena, as what seemed to be an exciting second period quickly flipped with a lapse in time where the Kraken were caught sleeping and the Blues took advantage. Here are a few takeaways from the game from Silvia-Leija Rosas.

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Turbulent second period sees Kraken blow two goal lead to Blues and ultimately fall in season opener 
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Turbulent second period sees Kraken blow two goal lead to Blues and ultimately fall in season opener 

The Seattle Kraken opened the 2024-25 season, the fourth season overall for the franchise, with plenty of excitement and activity leading up to puck drop, and that seemed to carry into the game as they had a two-goal early into the second period. That positive momentum and energy didn't carry throughout the rest of the game as Seattle gave up three unanswered goals in the same frame and couldn't fight back.

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Coachella Valley topples Hershey in game three of the Calder Cup Finals, with future of the Kraken on full display
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Coachella Valley topples Hershey in game three of the Calder Cup Finals, with future of the Kraken on full display

With the future of the Seattle Kraken on full display, the Coachella Valley Firebirds handled the Hershey Bears in game three of the Calder Cup Finals to give them a 2-1 lead in the series. Kraken beat writer Silvia Rosas has the game recap for you.

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Not so sweet end to a magical season: Firebirds fall to Bears in overtime game seven of Calder Cup Finals 
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Not so sweet end to a magical season: Firebirds fall to Bears in overtime game seven of Calder Cup Finals 

A game seven overtime loss was what it took to decide the 2023 Calder Cup champion, as the historic Hershey Bears added another trophy to their stocked case against the upstart Coachella Valley Firebirds. Coachella Valley had a two goal lead in the second period, before that same frame saw Hershey equalize, and the Firebirds were never able to get their lead back.

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