Joey Daccord continues to play like one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, stopping 28 of 29 shots for the Seattle Kraken in a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.
The mark of inconsistency doomed the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again in their 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. And, despite controlling large portions of play yet again, their defense let them down.
Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday.
Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) attempts a shot in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. The Kraken have put up a 21-24-3 record and sit sixth in the Western Conference wild-card race, six points out of the playoff picture but with three more games played than second-place Calgary.
The Kraken could deal multiple players at the upcoming NHL trade deadline including Brandon Tanev and Yanni Gourde.
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The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 after surprising the hockey world in the playoffs the year before. Seattle hoped they could make the dance in 2025, and made a major coaching change as a result.
With the NHL trade deadline six weeks away, it would appear the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken are in a similar circumstance.
The 2nd overall pick in 2019 Kaapo Kakko, who was recently traded to the Seattle Kraken, took a shot at his former team, the New York Rangers, in a recent interview.
Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.
The Seattle Kraken beat the Penguins for the second time in 11 days. While a loss to a sub .500 team might sting, the mind-numbing defensive blunders that gifted Seattle the game stuck in the Penguins craw.