After Kraken blocked 21 Stars shots in Game 7, Vegas could pose an even bigger challenge

The Kraken blocked 21 of Dallas’ shots Monday night — 13 of which came in the first period. Vegas led the NHL in blocked shots per 60 minutes this regular season with 17.94 a game. That’s a significant increase from the Kraken, which ranked 25th in the league in blocked shots in the regular season and fifth in the playoffs. According to statistical website Hockey Reference, Robertson ranked second on the Stars in the regular season in total shots and unblocked shots. The Stars also finished with the highest percentage of shots blocked as a team in the regular season at 28.18%.