Finally! Last long west coast road trip of the year. It’s a pity it also includes a back-to-back next week.
Anyway, the Kraken started the new year like worldbeaters and have once again come down into being merely...fine. They just recently had a pretty embarrassing shutout loss to the Sharks and are 4-5-1 in their last 10. Losing Andre Burakovsky hurt, as their offense can be quite formidable when pressed, as the Bruins learned all too well this year. Their biggest strengths are puck movement and transition attack, which has made them one of the most potent response-goal teams in the NHL this year.