Seattle 4, Chicago 1 After 40 Minutes
Seattle needs only 15 seconds to re-establish a two-goal lead. Alex Wennberg gets credit for his 8th, and first in six games - because he was the last Kraken to touch the puck.
This is a microcosm of the Blackhawks' season. The last three players to touch the puck were actually wearing Chicago sweaters.
Joey Daccord keeps the lead at two by again flashing the leather, denying Philipp Kurashev. Former goalie Darren Pang on the TNT national broadcast: "Holy jumpin' he's got a quick glove!" Hall of Fame goalie Henrik Lundqvist, on the TNT panel: Daccord looks like he's having a lot of fun out there."
In an homage to Hawk s legend Denis Savard, Tomas Tatar executes a spin-a-rama. Later in the same shift, Tatar hits the post from close range - and so does Jamie Oleksiak.
Maybe it's spin-o-rama night. Kraken prospect Caden Price makes his pay off.
The Hawks, who peppered the Kraken net with five shots on the first power play, get a second chance. With Tye Kartye in the box, Daccord makes three more saves.
After the kill, Oleksiak breaks in, goes forehand-backhand, and forces Jones to take a slashing penalty.
No goals on the PP, but back-to-back backchecks save goals at each end. First, Boris Katchouk appears to have clear sailing shorthanded, until Justin Schultz picks his pocket. Up ice, Jaden Schwartz is in the clear, but Alex Vlasic saves the day.
The Blackhawks must owe the puck a lot of money. Branllidon Tanev stubs a shot, but the puck on edge is just skinny enough to squeeze inside the right post. 4-1 Kraken at 17:28 on Tanev's 4th.
A Vince Dunn rocket from the point fells Schwartz standing in front. As teammates help him off the ice, Dunn slams his stick against the boards in frustration. Dunn himself returned tonight from injury.