New Jersey 3, Seattle 0 After 40 Minutes
Kraken defenseman Dumoulin is done for the night, reducing Seattle to five healthy defensemen. One of those is Ryker Evans, in the lineup in place of Justin Schultz, out for personal reasons.
51 seconds into the period, Daccord moves off his left post anticipating a pass to the middle. But Jack Hughes, 1st overall draft choice in 2019, doesn't pass - his shot from a severe angle glances off Daccord's shoulder and in for a 2-0 New Jersey lead.
New Jersey's Dawson Mercer makes it 3-zip at 4:54. Timo Meier walks around Evans; Daccord stops his shot, but the rebound lands on Mercer's blade and he doesn't miss.
Although Daccord has been beaten three times, he remains mentally sharp. Bang-bang saves on Jack Hughes and Eric Haula keep the score from ballooning. Same with a big stop on Ondrej Palat, and another on Nico Hischier.
Even so, don't be surprised if we see backup goalie Philipp Grubauers in relief at some point, just to wake up Seattle skaters.
Seattle's Kailer Yamamoto takes a Meier stick to the groin. A penalty is called - on Yamamoto, apparently for roughing Meier's stick with his groin.
On the Jersey power play, Daccord makes six - count 'em, six - saves. The seventh shot, by Simon Nemec, makes it 4-0 - except no it doesn't. Seattle wins a goalie challenge because Haula took Daccord's feet out from under him, negating the goal.
Kraken goalie Joey Daccord (35), interfered with by the Devil's Eric Haula just prior to a shot entering the Seattle net. Referees disallowed the goal after a coach's challenge.With eight minutes remaining in the middle period, shots are 15-0 - you read right, 15-0 - Devils.
The Kraken finally register a shot, and it's a dandy, Yanni Gourde on a breakaway. But Nico Daws, to this point the lonliest man in Newark, makes a big save.
On a late Kraken power play, the puck squeezes through Daws and lays inches from the goal line - but no more.