{"id":548981,"date":"2026-04-09T20:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548981\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:39:48","slug":"golden-knights-stars-speak-before-kraken-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548981\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Knights Stars Speak Before Kraken Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the upcoming clash between the Golden Knights and Kraken, capturing the intensity and strategic complexity of their divisional matchup.Seattle Today<\/p>\n

Ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights’ matchup against the Seattle Kraken, key players Mark Stone and Jeremy Lauzon, along with head coach John Tortorella, spoke to the media following the team’s pregame morning skate at Climate Pledge Arena.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights are looking to bounce back from a recent slump, while the Kraken are fighting to stay in the playoff race. Hearing from the team’s top players and coach provides insight into their mindset and strategy heading into this important divisional clash.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Stone, the Golden Knights’ captain, discussed the team’s recent struggles and the need to improve their play in all three zones. Lauzon, a defenseman, talked about the challenge of facing the Kraken’s high-powered offense. Tortorella emphasized the importance of discipline and attention to detail as the Golden Knights look to get back on track.<\/p>\n

The pregame media availability took place on Thursday morning, just hours before the game against the Kraken.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Mark Stone<\/p>\n

The captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, known for his two-way play and leadership on the ice.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Lauzon<\/p>\n

A defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights, acquired in a trade from the Seattle Kraken last season.<\/p>\n

John Tortorella<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, a veteran NHL coach known for his intense and demanding coaching style.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be better in all three zones. That’s the bottom line. We need to be better in our own zone, we need to be better in the neutral zone, and we need to be better in the offensive zone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Stone, Captain, Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have a lot of skill up front, so we need to be really disciplined and make sure we’re taking care of our own end first.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeremy Lauzon, Defenseman, Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure we’re playing the right way. That’s the most important thing for us right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Tortorella, Head Coach, Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights and Kraken will face off on Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The game will be a crucial divisional matchup as both teams look to improve their playoff positioning.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The pregame comments from the Golden Knights’ key players and coach highlight the team’s focus on improving their overall play and discipline as they look to get back on track against a tough divisional opponent in the Kraken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the upcoming clash between the Golden…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548982,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[5,4188,4,2686,234,5318],"class_list":{"0":"post-548981","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-kraken","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-kraken","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-seattle","12":"tag-seattle-kraken","13":"tag-seattlekraken"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116376685440822059","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}