McMann explodes for five points in two games, igniting the Kraken's offense and injecting net-front energy. Will this scoring surge continue?
With two games and five points to his name with the Seattle Kraken, Bobby McMann has made his presence known. The 29-year old forward was picked up from Toronto on March 6th in exchange for a couple draft picks.
After a slight delay while his visa was sorted, McMann made his Kraken debut on March 14th in Vancouver. He contributed two goals and an assist to the 5-2 win. The next day, he appeared for the first time before the home crowd at Climate Pledge Arena. He added a goal and an assist to his stats, helping the Kraken to a 6-2 victory over the defending-Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.
McMann is a power forward with elite positional awareness and a habit of driving the net hard. His size and speed enable him to get to the net front and hold position, an area where the Kraken have been lacking.
Currently filling Jaden Schwartz’s spot on the left wing with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, McCann brings another layer of offensive power to a team that is missing a star. According to Kraken general manager Jason Botterill, “We’re never going to have that top line that can equate to some of the top-end players in the Western Conference but can we find…more down the lineup from our third line or fourth line? That’s how we have success.”
The Kraken face the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on March 17th. Will McMann’s early scoring success continue in his third outing?