Caught star gazing: Undisciplined Kraken drop game two to Stars, sending the series back to Seattle even 
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Caught star gazing: Undisciplined Kraken drop game two to Stars, sending the series back to Seattle even 

In game two of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup, the Seattle Kraken were unable to keep up with the Dallas Stars pressure, and made things worse when they gave the Stars free power play opportunities with undisciplined play. It’s a frustrating result, but leaving the lone star state with a split series isn’t the worst thing in the world.

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M's on the road recap: Seattle continues to have hiccups, but positive signs are visible 
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M's on the road recap: Seattle continues to have hiccups, but positive signs are visible 

The second road trip of the Seattle Mariners 2023 season saw the team take a 5-4 record out of a nine-game road trip against the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. Seattle continues to have hitting struggles and their pitching wasn’t as “stellar” as it has been, but the last four games have given some hope moving forward.

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Heroic Hanzel seals game two victory for Thunderbirds in Western Conference Final 
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Heroic Hanzel seals game two victory for Thunderbirds in Western Conference Final 

In game two of the Western Conference Final, the Seattle Thunderbirds faced some adversity as they faced a two-goal deficit in the third period, but were able to roar back and take the win in overtime thanks to defenseman Jeremy Hanzel’s blast from the blueline. Seattle now takes a two-game lead into Kamloops as the series flips over to the Blazers barn for the next two games.

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Kraken plow through Avalanche in game seven to take series over defending champs 
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Kraken plow through Avalanche in game seven to take series over defending champs 

In a thrilling game seven to decide the fate of their first ever Stanley Cup Playoff series, the Seattle Kraken pulled a win out in Colorado as goaltender Philipp Grubauer locked down the net and forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two huge goals in the second period. Seattle’s depth and resiliency showed out once again, and it sends them into the second round of the postseason.

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Thunderbirds use strong third period to take impressive game on victory over Blazers 
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Thunderbirds use strong third period to take impressive game on victory over Blazers 

The Seattle Thunderbirds opened up the Western Conference Finals with a game one victory against the Kamloops Blazers, thanks in large part to the three-goal third period that helped the Thunderbirds pull away. After an early goal against, Seattle goaltender Thomas Milic was able to lock in and secure the net.

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Kraken let massive opportunity slip away as Avalanche dominate to force game seven 
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Kraken let massive opportunity slip away as Avalanche dominate to force game seven 

In a critical game six with the opportunity to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Seattle Kraken were blown back by the Colorado Avalanche to force a game seven in the series. With their season on the line and their backs against the wall, the Avalanche took the fight to the Kraken to bring the series back to Colorado.

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Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft first round immediate reaction: Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba provide immediate impact 
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Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft first round immediate reaction: Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba provide immediate impact 

With their first two selections in the 2023 NFL Draft (both in the first round), the Seattle Seahawks went for the best players available when they selected CB Devon Witherspoon out of Illinois and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba out of Ohio State. CSS’ Charles Hamaker gave his immediate reaction to those selections.

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The youth are our future: new dad Geekie, fresh call up Kartye help Kraken take game five over reeling Avalanche 
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The youth are our future: new dad Geekie, fresh call up Kartye help Kraken take game five over reeling Avalanche 

On the road again in Colorado, the Seattle Kraken marched into Ball Arena once again and stuck it to the defending champion Avalanche to take a 3-2 series lead as we now shift back to Seattle for a potential history-making game six. New father Morgan Geekie and AHL call up Tye Kartye got the scoring started for the Kraken, as Yanni Gourde’s tip in helped Seattle pull out a victory.

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Ebs and flows: Jordan Eberle’s game winner evens series in game four win over Avalanche 
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Ebs and flows: Jordan Eberle’s game winner evens series in game four win over Avalanche 

In game four of the round one Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, Jordan Eberle made more history for the franchise as his game winner secured the first ever overtime and home win in franchise playoff history. Seattle jumped out to a two goal lead in the first period before Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the second, setting us up for a dramatic finish.

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Flexen falters in Sunday start, Mariners can’t complete sweep of Cardinals  
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Flexen falters in Sunday start, Mariners can’t complete sweep of Cardinals  

To end their nine-game homestand, the Seattle Mariners dropped the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals but were able to get the series victory yesterday. Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen struggled in his start in the rotation spot of Robbie Ray, and the Seattle bats failed to click outside of the second inning.

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