SEATTLE — As far as pre-playoff tests go, the Seattle Kraken knew this homestretch of consecutive games against the Dallas Stars was as good a measuring stick as any.
Not only do the Central Division leading Stars boast one of hockey’s top-scoring trios, but also a rock solid defensive corps that makes it difficult to get inside on them for high danger chances. The Kraken did just enough at handling both those aspects for most of Saturday night’s 4-3 overtime loss, but once again could not hold a late lead at home.
Miro Heiskanen snapped the Kraken’s overtime win streak at seven with 1:34 to go in the extra session, taking a cross-ice pass in the right circle from newly acquired trade arrival Max Domi and — with the puck still on edge — firing it upstairs on Philipp Grubauer to end the contest.
