In the past, the Seattle Kraken almost faced a home-ice disadvantage.

In their first four seasons after joining the NHL as an expansion franchise in 2021-22, the Kraken posted a 71-75-18 record at Climate Pledge Arena.

But this season has been different. The Kraken are 4-0-2 at home heading into Wednesday's game against visiting San Jose.

"We've been inconsistent (through the years)," said Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn, selected from St. Louis in the 2021 expansion draft. "We know our home record needs to be better. And we know we'll always have the crowd to back us up to do it.

"So, we want to make this a hard place to play."

Under first-year coach Lane Lambert, the Kraken have moved their pregame morning skates from their practice facility to Climate Pledge Arena.

"You know, there's

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