Initial observations from the Avalanche’s 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
1. Great Wall of Gruby returns
Many of the players wearing Burgundy and Blue for the Avs over the last four years have a championship ring for their blood, sweat and tears. Philipp Grubauer doesn’t, so after watching Colorado win a Stanley Cup without him last spring after he manned the net here from 2018-21, pulling the upset in this series had to feel sweet. For much of the opening period, our old pal Gruby was running out of heads upon which to stand.