Other features of Kraken in-game entertainment remain largely the same with some minor tweaks.
Games will still feature Tommie Burton singing The Star-Spangled Banner, organist Benny Drawbars playing in-game tunes, a “Hoist the Colors” banner passing amid the crowd ahead of the third period and the “Let’s Go Kraken” goal song styled after “Lithium” by Nirvana. The “Cue Light Show” introduced last season and synced to fans’ smartphones are also back for special displays and the same elderly sailor character is also back for the intro video on the twin scoreboards but with a different theme.
One new feature for the opening week was LED lighting in the seating aisle of Climate Pledge Arena that flashed in multiple colors.
As for the tentacle from previous years, it won’t be completely retired. It will still be used during Third Jersey games because it complements the glow-in-the-dark theme of those uniforms.
The new entry piece will be displayed in the rafters throughout the season alongside the existing one. It wasn’t used in the opener because Kraken players entered from a different area of the arena for special, extended introduction.
Buford believes that this addition will be well received by Kraken fans.
“Our goal is to entertain people and keep things fresh,” Buford said. “With the new entry piece, we aimed to introduce something a bit more traditional.”
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