The Seattle Kraken have in the NHL-Playoffs in the series against the Dallas Stars took the lead again. National goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer was once again a safe support.
Seattle won the third game in the North American ice hockey league against the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening (May 7th, 2023 / local time) and is thus leading in the semifinals of the Western Conference with 2:1. To advance to the Western Conference Finals, a team needs four wins in the best-of-seven series. The next game is also in Seattle. Like the rest of the playoffs, national keeper Grubauer played well again and parried 24 of the 26 shots on his goal.
The Kraken are only playing their second NHL season and are in the playoffs for the first time. In the first round, the team unexpectedly defeated the defending champions Colorado Avalanches through. If the Kraken beat Dallas and make it to the Western Conference Finals, they’ll either be up against the Edmonton Oilers about national player Leon Draisaitl or the Vegas Golden Knights. The series is 1-1 after two games.
Panthers still need a win to advance to the Eastern finals
In the Eastern Conference missing the Florida Panthers just one more win to get into the final series in the East. Against the Toronto Maple Leafs the Panthers got a 3:2 after overtime. They have three wins after three games. The New Jersey Devils prevented meanwhile by an 8:4 against the Carolina Hurricanes in this semi-final series a 0:3 after victories and shortened to 1:2.