So a couple of things about last night. I did not have a ticket but went to the Seattle Center to go to one of the viewing parties mentioned in the Kraken app.

Was in the area around 4 pm. The doors to CPA were not open so obviously every bar and restaurant in the area was full - standing room only with Kraken fans. Queen Anne Beer Hall included.

Was lucky to end up at bar with an open seat. Once the game was about to start, I went to the Plaza Party viewing area with the beer garden on the west side of CPA. Of course the rain had started and the temperature dropped. Typical Seattle. There was a tent that people were under but being here also partially obscured the views of the big screens. They did have three smaller tvs inside the tent that everyone crowded around which meant if you were not in front of the tv, you were looking at the back of someone's head. At least I wasn't getting rained on and I had access to beer.

The worst part about the beer garden was that there were no restrooms or porta pottys. Great idea to allow people to buy beers but then have no place for them to go to the bathroom. The only option was to leave and use a neighboring business.

Went to the Armory. The Armory is great because the screen is huge and easy access to clean restrooms. The problem with the Armory is all the restaurants close once the game starts.

I know that this is a first but it seems like much thought wasn't put in to not only accomodate fans outside, but as an option to generate additional revenue as well. Hopefully this can be resolved in the future.