To say the Seattle Kraken have a devoted fan base is an understatement, but the NHL’s newest team is getting more attention than usual right now thanks to a… community of hardcore fans on TikTok?
As the Kraken prepare to square off against the Dallas Stars for a Game-7 winner-moves-on matchup Monday night, it’s hard to ignore the immaculate vibes they’re bringing to their first-ever playoff series. It’s even harder to ignore the sudden influx of support from a group of TikTok users who are showing sudden interest in the team, and the sport itself, due to the popularity of steamy, hockey-centric romance fiction. Yes, that is a real sentence.
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So how did this happen? Let’s break it all down: