The Seattle Kraken hosted their first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff game on Saturday but kept one seat in Climate Pledge Arena empty in memory of NHL.com correspondent Andy Eide.
Eide, a mainstay on the Seattle sports scene for over a decade, died last week after suffering a stroke on March 18. He was 53. The team decided to leave his usual seat in the press box empty for Game 3 in his memory.
The Kraken also dedicated the game to Eide's memory in a
#SEAKraken pay tribute to the late Andy Eide, local hockey writer who passed away 8 days ago after suffering a stroke in March. Team dedicated their first home playoff game to him. #Kraken#NHLpic.twitter.com/znKeFoxEHs
