Kraken to Host Colorado Avalanche in Home Opener After Meeting in Last Year’s Playoffs

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The Colorado Avalanche and the Kraken are set to meet again in the upcoming NHL season, but this time it will be in Seattle. The Kraken will be hosting the Avalanche in their home opener, which is sure to be an exciting matchup. This will be the first time the two teams have met since last year’s playoffs, when the Avalanche eliminated the Kraken in five games.

The Avalanche have been a powerhouse in the NHL for some time now, and they are coming off a successful season that saw them reach the Stanley Cup Final. They are led by captain Nathan MacKinnon, who is one of the best players in the league. The Avalanche also have a deep roster of talented players, including Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen.

The Kraken, on the other hand, are a relatively new team in the NHL. They are entering their second season and have yet to make the playoffs. However, they have made some significant moves this offseason to bolster their roster. They acquired veteran defenseman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators and signed goaltender Devan Dubnyk to a two-year deal.

The matchup between the Avalanche and the Kraken should be an exciting one. Both teams have talented rosters and are looking to make a statement in the upcoming season. The Avalanche will be looking to prove that they can still compete at the highest level, while the Kraken will be looking to show that they can compete with the best teams in the league.

It will be interesting to see how this matchup plays out when the puck drops on opening night. Both teams have something to prove and it should be an entertaining game for fans of both teams. This is sure to be an exciting matchup and one that fans won’t want to miss.

Kraken to Host Colorado Avalanche in Home Opener After Meeting in Last Year's Playoffs