SEATTLE — The Avalanche’s first-round playoff series has unfolded with an ironic plot twist: domination in the faceoff circle.
Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol thinks the solution is to cheat more.
“Honestly, if I’m being blunt, we’ve gotta be smart and cheat a little bit more,” Hakstol told reporters Sunday between Games 3 and 4 in Seattle. “Colorado is doing a better job of that, and they’re getting away with it in the dot.”
The Avalanche finished the regular season at 46.7% on the draw, ranking fifth-worst in the NHL. But the only team to qualify for the playoffs with a worse win rate was the Kraken, the No.