The 27 shots they had in Game 2, tied for the second-fewest they've had in the postseason. That's up from the 33.3 they allowed in seven games in eliminating the Colorado Avalanche in the first round.Īnd as the shots allowed went up Thursday, the Kraken's productivity at the offensive end went down. The Kraken allowed 35 shots on goal in winning Game 1 against the Stars, and then 37 in Game 2. Video: Seguin has 2-point night in 4-2 Game 2 victory "It's going to be something that'll be a factor in this series for sure, and it's something that we'll have to continue to address." " is a domino that falls after you are able to gain time in the offensive zone, and we didn't do that tonight," Hakstol said. But getting pinned in their zone consistently through the first two periods did not allow them to get to that facet of their game. The Kraken have said that part of their game plan is to create traffic in front of Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger in order to take it harder for him to track the puck. "We didn't spend enough time in the offensive zone tonight, to be honest with you, in terms of generating opportunities," Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. That push resulted in a 3-1 lead for the Stars entering the third period. The Kraken were outshot 30-14 through the first two periods Thursday, including 19-9 in the second. The series is tied 1-1 heading to Seattle for Game 3 on Sunday (9:30 p.m. So we need to use our speed and our sticks and our ability to be tight together and aggressive to create offensive chances and get the puck out of our end." We're not the biggest, most physical team always. We need to be on our toes, more aggressive. "I just think we were a little bit safe and that's where our team struggles. Time of the year when if you don't do that, good teams will make you pay, whether it's the momentum shifts or goals in the back of the net." Things we talk about all the time we didn't really do every single shift. "Just details weren't there completely as a group. "I think we made the game a lot harder than it needed to be on each other," Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn said.
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