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My Top 5 Most Memorable Seattle Kraken Moments of the First "Half"

Well Kraken friends, the season so far has been quite a roller coaster, hasn't it? Now that the Kraken finished the first half, completed their road trip and All-Star Jordan Eberle scored a goal in Las Vegas, and I tried my first attempt at posting a sports blog article, I figured now would be a good time to follow it up with a different style. Please be kind in the comments. While I watched a decent amount of college hockey 20+ years ago, and have watched the NHL playoffs many times, until this year, I've never been an every-game hockey fan. I'm learning the game, and learning to love the game. The Kraken have given me something to look forward during a season when I often have struggled through the years. I've watched every game, most in there entirety, twelve in person, and here I will present you with my top 5 Seattle Kraken most memorable moments from the first 46 games of their first ever NHL season. These are based entirely on my memory of them. Some may be on-ic...
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Section 108, Row G, Seat 1

When Justin Dowling's shot found the back of the empty home net at the far end of the ice with a minute to go, the game was effectively over. Vancouver was now ahead four goals to two in the final minute of the game, which would remain as the final score in the inaugural home contest for our brand new Seattle Kraken. As I peered around at the faces of our section, even after enduring a rough third period of hockey, I saw nary a hint of any sadness for the loss. Everyone was still riding the highest of highs from the night, a high that, two days later, I was still feeling right along with soreness and hoarseness in my throat. That thrill that comes from being a part of something special, something new, and something totally unique. Now, I've been incredibly fortunate in my life to have been able to attend countless sporting events, including the 1999 and 2013 Rose Bowls, The 2013 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship, a Chicago Cubs home playoff game in 1989 (their only win), a B...
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