Kraken coach Lane Lambert lamented the team's excessive turnovers, noting that Carolina continuously bombarded the net with a relentless barrage of shots. He highlighted how the opponent’s steady stream of pucks left little room for error, emphasizing the need for the Kraken to protect the puck and limit mistakes.

“Just too many turnovers,” Kraken coach Lane Lambert said. “Carolina, they slice pucks to the net. Puck after puck after puck, they just keep coming at you, and when you turn pucks over, don't get it ...