![]() ![]() Gourde has been more of a setup man than a scorer thus far, with six points (one goal, five assists) in seven games. ![]() Several players have had to make up for the loss of forward Jared McCann, who sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 4 and led the Kraken with 70 points (40 goals, 30 assists) in the regular season. Hintz can score in any fashion and did in the first round: shorthanded, on a breakaway, 5-on-5 and the power play. The forward leads the playoffs with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in six games, one more than Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers (11 points seven goals, four assists), Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers (11 points five goals, six assists) and Mitchell Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs (11 points two goals, nine assists). Stars: Roope Hintz was everything the Stars needed and more in the first round. They have a great group, four lines, six great defensemen. "Yeah, I mean, I just wanted to focus on tonight, honestly. "They have a great group," Kraken forward Yanni Gourde said of the Stars after eliminating the Avalanche on Sunday. The Kraken defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games, their first playoff appearance after finishing 30th in their inaugural NHL season. They lost the first round to the Calgary Flames in seven games last season and advanced to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, a six-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's their second consecutive postseason appearance. The Stars defeated the Minnesota Wild in six games in the first round. The Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time when they play the Western Conference Second Round. Kraken: 46-28-8, 100 points 4-3 to win first round against Colorado Avalanche Stars: 47-21-14, 108 points 4-2 to win first round against Minnesota Wild
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