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##### Two: Stay Strong on the Road
Seattle has been successful away from home all season long. Going into Monday's game, they have a 25-10-4 record on the road. That's the fourth most wins of any NHL team this year. And the Kraken will have to be true to that identity once again against a team that has found significant success on their own ice. While Arizona has struggled overall this season, 21 of their 28 wins have happened at home. That's 75-percent of all their victories and the same number of home wins as teams like Colorado and Dallas. In fact, the Coyotes broke their nine-game losing streak on Saturday - the first game they played at Mullet Arena in a week.
Also of note, Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist in the 5-4 victory. He now sits just one point away from tying the franchise's all-time record for points in a single season (86) set by Keith Tkachuk in 1996-97.
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##### Three: Clean it Up
Even though the Kraken won their last game over Chicago by a score of 7-3, the team wasn't wholly pleased with their effort. Hakstol referred to some sloppy portions of the game that cost Seattle zone time. He's not wrong. Usually, a team to control the possession battle, the Kraken acquiesced the majority of offensive zone time to the Blackhawks (24:38 to Seattle's 22:06) and allowed Chicago to generate more shot volume (57.47% in 5-on-5 play) while basically tying in shot quality (49.59% for the Kraken).
Hakstol said some of that is to be expected coming off the massive win that clinched the Kraken's first-ever playoff berth, but the team wants to return to the style of play that has made them so successful this season. Not just to get two more standings points, but to continue to build towards peak performance heading into the postseason. "The guys know (play was sloppy), and we have to make sure we clean that back up," Hakstol said.