Seattle 0, San Jose 0 After 40 Minutes
One other game in the NHL tonight, and it's of interest to all those Kraken scoreboard-watchers. The St. Louis Blues, two points ahead of the Kraken in the Western Conference wild card race, are shut out by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Should Seattle win tonight, they'll improve to 54 points. The Kraken, the Blues, the Nashville Predators and Los Angeles Kings would then be in a four-way tie at the top of the wild card standings.
Spotted tonight at SAP Center, although this guy doesn't actually have any spots.
Why fans get their money's worth at NHL games: when Seattle's Tye Kartye takes a high-danger shot, San Jose's Nikita Okhotiuk gets in the way. The puck deflects off his face, snapping Okhotiuk's head back and tumbling him down to the ice.
On a team which has been out of contention since training camp, the Sharks are giving an honest effort and more.
After an Eeli Tolvanen steal, All-Star Oliver Bjorkstrand hits the right post from the slot, gets the puck back, and fires off the side of the net.
Jamie Oleksiak takes a borderline holding call at 9:25. Despite solid San Jose zone time, Seattle kills the penalty to keep the game scoreless. The Sharks' one PP shot is just their second of the period.
The Jared McCann-Jordan Eberle-Tomas Tatar provides late pressure, but that's all.
At the other end, Kraken goalie Joey Daccord has put up a goose egg in the first 40 minutes for the second straight game. Shots were 6-5 Seattle in the period, 19-8 for the game - and still a scoreless tie.