Kraken's Campbell: 'We're Hungry for Playoffs'

0:00It's March 31st, from the locker room to your ears. This is NHL News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Seattle Crack and Assistant Coast Jessica Campbell is fired up about their push for the playoffs. The team sits at 32 wins, 29 losses, and 11 overtime losses, just two points behind the national predators for the second wild. Card spot in the Western Conference. This marks only their fifth season, and they're hungry to return to the dance after one prior appearance. They face the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern time in a crucial match-up. Campbell says the league's brutal, with any team able to win any night. But the Kraken are locked in, battling through post-Olympic break slumps too. Keep the momentum. The players and staff feel the shift in energy being this close to contention, versus last year's frustration. Campbell notes how surrounding herself with world-class talent, daily sharpens her coaching, turning challenges into growth opportunities for everyone.

1:02In her second NHL season, she's tougher now, balancing tough love with support, acting as a sounding board while digging in the trenches with the team. She credits the Kraken's inclusive vibe and other women coaches for building her strength. Shout out to Kim Weiss, the new NHL assistant with the Colorado Eagles. The second woman behind such a bench. Campbell's proud of the progress, chipping away at barriers as the Kraken grind toward that playoff clinch.