The Kraken are cruising into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after stunning the reigning champion Avalanche in Sunday’s Game 7 to punch their ticket to the semifinals.
It was a historic series victory for Seattle, who in just their second year of existence as a franchise were able to knock off the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Per ESPN Stats and Info, it’s the first time in NHL history a team has won its first-ever playoff series when up against the league’s defending champs.