Photo Essay 2: Black Hockey History Night At Kraken-Bruins Game

There were two themes for Monday's game between the Seattle Kraken and Boston Bruins.

For Kraken players, the unofficial theme was to wipe the memory of a sub-par performance against Minnesota by putting out a better effort against Boston.

Mission accomplished, as Seattle took a 4-3 shootout victory.

The official theme at Climate Pledge Arena was Black Hockey History Night.

Photo contributors Dexter Guiang and Laura Beth shared some of the festivities which made the Kraken victory extra special. As always, the captions are my fault.

Local artist Barry Johnson created the theme-night logo and jersey.

From a Kraken press release: "Barry was inspired by the Colored Hockey League and its core founding tenants - providing space for Black men to share space, worship, and build together - leading to the fight for identity and inclusion in hockey over the years.

"He adapted the Kraken 'S' logo to include the Pan-African Flag colors. The secondary logo connects the anchor with a peace sign to represent love, equality for all and non-violence in the face of inequity and civil rights issues.

"The symbols and colors all tell a story about fighting oppression and racism. This calls back to the Afro-Canadians who built the foundation for the CHL back in 1895 and reminds people today to continue to fight for the rights of future generations to come."