Overview

• Game 1 is Saturday at 6 p.m. PT at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, with Game 2 Sunday at 4 p.m. PT at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Seattle.
• Saturday’s Everett game is open to the public, while Sunday’s Iceplex matchup appears closed to general fans due to the practice-facility setting.
• A Canucks spokesperson said the games will likely stream on the team’s website, though an official confirmation and link have not been posted.
• Observed Vancouver combinations from the final skate include a top line of Vilmer Alriksson–Braeden Cootes–Jonathan Lekkerimäki and a defense pair of Elias Pettersson with Tom Willander.
• Players to watch include Canucks goalie Aleksei Medvedev in his first showcase action since being drafted 47th overall, plus Kraken standouts Berkley Catton, Jani Nyman and Jake O’Brien.