Kraken hope depth scoring continues in Western 2nd Round

DALLAS --The score sheet featured a lot of different names for the Seattle Kraken in their 5-4 overtime win against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round on Tuesday.

Five players scored: Jaden Schwartz, Justin Schultz, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jordan Eberle in regulation, and Yanni Gourde in overtime.

It's certainly a great example of spreading the wealth, and something the Kraken want to continue in Game 2 at American Airlines Center on Thursday (9:30 p.m. ET; TNT, CBC, TVAS, SN).

"That's been typical of our team throughout the season, so that's nothing different for us last night. That's kind of in our DNA, in our makeup and that's been our pathway toward success all year long," Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said Wednesday. "It won't be any different throughout this series, for sure."

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Seattle had 15 players score its 18 goals in the first round, the only team in these Stanley Cup Playoffs to accomplish that, according to NHL Stats. They're the fifth team in NHL history to have at least 15 unique goal-scorers in a first-round series, joining the Los Angeles Kings (16 in 1993), Buffalo Sabres (15 in 1991), Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames (both 15 in 1988).

"It's huge," Kraken forward Morgan Geekie said. "I think that's something that not a lot of teams have the luxury of and that's something we don't take for granted here. It's kind of a by-committee thing. Everyone's bought into that."

In Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, three players scored in their 3-1 win: Eeli Tolvanen, Alex Wennberg and Geekie. In their 3-2 win in Game 4, it was Will Borgen, Daniel Sprong and Eberle. In Game 5, another 3-2 win, it was Geekie, Tye Kartye and Gourde.

The balance has also helped the Kraken offset the loss of forward Jared McCann, who sustained an undisclosed injury against the Avalanche in Game 4 of the first round. Hakstol said McCann, who led Seattle with 70 points (40 goals, 30 assists) in the regular season, did not make the trip to Dallas for the first two games of this series.

As Hakstol said, this was the Kraken's modus operandi in the regular season as well. After McCann, Vince Dunn had 64 points (14 goals, 50 assists), Eberle had 63 points (20 goals, 43 assists) and Matty Beniers had 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists). Four other players had 40 or more points (Gourde, 48; Spring 46; Bjorkstrand 45, Schwartz 40).

Seattle also had 13 players with at least 13 goals, the most among all teams in the regular season.

"If you look at our lineup, the numbers everyone put up during the regular season, whatever line's out there, they can be a difference-maker," Sprong said. "We can change momentum in the game if it's not going our way or we can keep pushing the pace. It's one of our strengths on our team and it's been showing all season and definitely in the playoffs."

It's common for coaches and players to say that everyone has to be on board for playoff success. The Kraken have certainly taken that to heart, and it's working out well.

"We're not going to have guys who score three or four goals a game but if everyone gets one or two, it's definitely going to help, for sure," Geekie said. "They all add up and it's playoff time. It doesn't matter who scores or when, it's just about getting the job done."