Category: Oliver Bjorkstrand
Kraken hungry for more after 1st taste of playoffs ends in Game 7 loss
KrakenDALLAS -- The fans sang Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" late in Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round at American Airlines Center on Monday, emphasizing the words "we're halfway there" as if the Dallas Stars had already won and were halfway to the Stanley Cup.
Read moreKraken hope depth scoring continues in Western 2nd Round
Jaden SchwartzDALLAS -- The score sheet featured a lot of different names for the Seattle Kraken in their 5-4 overtime win against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round on Tuesday.
Read moreThree Takeaways – Bjorkstrand and Grubauer lead Kraken to Game 7 win over Avalanche
Colorado AvalancheHoly cannoli! They did it! The Seattle Kraken beat the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in a deciding Game 7 on the road, creating a core sports memory that will stick with the team’s fledgling fanbase for decades. “I think it’s huge for us, for the team, and for our confidence,” said Oliver B...
Read moreKraken win 1st playoff series, oust champion Avs
Colorado AvalancheIn just their second season in franchise history and their first postseason appearance, the Seattle Kraken won their first series, eliminating the Colorado Avalanche, the defending Stanley Cup champions, in seven games capped off with a 2-1 win on Sunday.
Read moreKraken win 1st playoff series, oust champion Avs
AvalancheThe Kraken became the first expansion team to defeat the reigning Stanley Cup champs in their inaugural playoff series, according to NHL Stats. "I think they are about as highly competitive as any team we played," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. Next up for the second-year Kraken is a second-rou...
Read moreKraken win 1st playoff series, oust champion Avs
Philipp GrubauerKraken knock off defending champion Avs to advance (2:05) The Kraken become the first expansion franchise to win their first playoff series against a defending champion with a 2-1 win vs. the Avalanche in Game 7. The Kraken became the first expansion team to defeat the reigning Stanley Cup champs in...
Read moreKraken hold off Avalanche in Game 7, win Western 1st-Round series
Colorado AvalancheDENVER -- Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, and the Seattle Kraken held on to eliminate the Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Sunday.
Read moreSeattle crack Avs in Game 7 to advance
Oliver BjorkstrandIn Denver, Seattle’s Oliver Bjorkstrand hit for a double in the second period on Sunday night to help the Kraken to a 2-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 7 of their first round series. In their first franchise playoff … Continue reading → The post Seattle crack Avs in Game 7 to advance first appeared...
Read moreKraken hold off Avalanche in Game 7, win Western 1st-Round series
SeattleDENVER -- Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, and the Seattle Kraken held on to eliminate the Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Sunday. The Kraken became the first expansion team in NHL history to defeat the reigning Stanley Cup Champions...
Read moreSeattle Kraken's Best Trade Of The Past Year
Seattle KrakenThe Seattle Kraken have not been busy over the past year, making only three trades. One of them came at the deadline, but that is completely forgettable. The trade that is by far the best that the Kraken have made of the past year is acquiring Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Columbus Blue Jackets.This...
Read moreKraken end three-game skid with OT win over Sharks
Vince DunnSAN JOSE, Calif. – Vince Dunn scored at 1:58 of overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday. Dunn took a stretch pass from Jared McCann and scored with … Continue reading → The post Kraken end three-game skid with OT win over Sharks first appea...
Read moreDunn scores in OT, Kraken defeat Sharks
Oliver BjorkstrandSAN JOSE -- Vince Dunn scored at 1:58 of overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday. Dunn took a stretch pass from Jared McCann and scored with a wrist shot from the right face-off circle. The goal extended the defenseman's franchise-best poin...
Read moreKraken edge Red Wings, 5-4, in OT
Oliver BjorkstrandIn Detroit, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored in the first period to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-1 lead on the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.His second strike of the match came in extra time to send Seattle to a 5-1-4 win. … Continue reading → The post Kraken edge Red Wings, 5-4, in OT first appeared on Pro...
Read moreThree Takeaways – Bjorkstrand and McCann lead Kraken past Red Wings in nervy OT win
Oliver BjorkstrandIt wasn’t always pretty, but the Seattle Kraken overcame several defensive lapses Thursday and got two more huge standings points with a 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings. It was a high-flying, back-and-forth affair in which Seattle let a lesser opponent hang around by making some big defensive bo...
Read moreBjorkstrand's 2nd goal lifts Kraken past Red Wings in OT
Jared McCannDETROIT -- Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his second goal of the game at 3:33 of overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 5-4 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Bjorkstrand won it with a wrist shot from the left side with four seconds left in a Seattle power play. Vi...
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