The first regular season Joel Kiviranta hat-trick will be one to remember.
With family visiting from Finland for the first time, they got a treat watching their son lead the Colorado Avalanche to a big 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. You could say it was an excellent Finnish to the game heading into the holiday break.
Aside from the forward from Finland, it was a great team performance all around who took advantage of a shorthanded and depleted Kraken side. Here’s how it all went down!
First Period
With Seattle arriving in Denver at about 3 a.