Hey you. You’re swept up in all this Seattle Kraken hype. You want to know more about hockey but don’t know where to start. Well, we want to help make these games easy and fun for you to watch.
Throughout the season, we’ll release Landlubber’s Guides designed with the new fan in mind. This includes basic need-to-know info for you to absorb before you watch Kraken games and highlights.
Let’s dive into the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Are they any good?
Well, they did win the most recent two Stanley Cups. The Lightning have been at or near the top of the league standings for a solid 4 years now. They tied the record for most wins in a season with 62 in 2018-19 before winning these last two championships. At the moment they are 3rd in the Atlantic division with a 11-4-3 record.
The Lightning did lose some talent this offseason, most notably their entire third line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman, and Barclay Goodrow. The main core of the teams remains the same, however, and Tampa is very much a threat to become the first team to win three straight Cups since the New York Islanders of the early 1980s.
Who should I look out for?
Any Seattle ties?
Odds & Ends
Tonight’s game starts at 4pm PST at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The game will be broadcast on television on ROOT Sports NW for regional subscribers and on ESPN+ for out-of-market fans. You can also listen to the game on the radio on 950 KJR.
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