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Kraken fall 6-3 to Stars in Game 4

Dallas Stars v Seattle Kraken - Game Four SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 09: Philipp Grubauer #31 of the Seattle Kraken makes a save against Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars during the first period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on May 09, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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SEATTLE — The second-round playoff series between the Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars now sits tied at two games apiece after a 6-3 win by the Stars in Game 4 at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday night.

Jamie Benn got things going for the Stars with a goal 17 minutes into the first period.

Dallas’ Thomas Harley, Max Domi, and Joe Pavelski tacked on three more goals in the second period to stretch the Stars’ lead to 4-0.

Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz answered with a goal midway through the period to cut the lead to 4-1.

With less than a minute to play in the second period, the Stars’ Roope Hintz scored a goal on an assist by Benn to make the score 5-1.

Schwartz scored his second goal of the night three minutes into the third period, cutting the Kraken’s deficit to 5-2. Adam Larsson added another goal later in the period to make it 5-3 Dallas, but another Max Domi goal two minutes later again extended the Stars’ lead to 6-3.

Game 5 of the series is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Dallas.


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