Stars topple Kraken in Game 7, advance to face Golden Knights

The second-year Seattle Kraken were playing the same strong defensive game that allowed them to upset the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 in the first round. But the Dallas Stars found a way around the shot-blocking machine on Monday night: Get a breakaway. Stars forward Roope Hintz swooped in, stole a puck from Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak and broke in on goaltender Philipp Grubauer, beating him with a 20-foot wrist shot at 15:59 of the second period. That broke a scoreless tie and the Stars went...