Right now, the Seattle Kraken are the most popular topic of conversation, and the question being asked is: Are they for real? Seattle will be a playoff team — not something that was stated often at the outset of their second season. Expansion teams aren’t supposed to be noisy. The problem was, they weren’t being compared to every other NHL expansion team. The Kraken play at eco-friendly Climate Pledge Arena, known for its net-zero certification and promotion of sustainability.

Source: The Star January 15, 2023 11:21 UTC