NHL Midseason Shockers: Which Teams Are Soaring and Which Are Stumbling as Playoffs Loom?
Seattle Kraken: B
The Kraken’s goaltending has largely carried them — Philipp Grubauer, Joey Daccord and Matt Murray have been sensational — and permitted them to defy gravity despite some five-on-five struggles. Still, despite a fragile-seeming profile, the Kraken are sticking around in the Western Conference playoff race and have become a legitimately formidable defensive side in Lane Lambert’s first season. It might not be meaningful or sustainable progress just yet, but the Kraken have exceeded expectations and put themselves in a position to compete for a playoff spot down the stretch. — Thomas Drance
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