The Seattle Kraken absolutely dropped the hammer on the Detroit Red Wings last night, beating them 6-3 in Little Caesars Arena, and it was so brutal that Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat tore into his own teammates right after the final buzzer. He wasn’t holding back, calling out Detroit’s effort and their defensive mistakes after watching our boys in blue score four unanswered goals in the second period alone. Talk about an Emerald City takeover!
The Kraken’s Ruthless Second Period Collapses Detroit
Our Kraken squad made sure the Red Wings knew exactly who was in charge, especially in that middle frame. Detroit actually outshot Seattle 41-25 and was even up 2-1 early in the second, but then something clicked for our guys. The Kraken exploded for four straight goals, completely flipping the script and forcing Red Wings goalie John Gibson to hit the bench after he let in five goals on just 15 shots. That’s a brutal stat line, and it shows you how clinical our Kraken were when it mattered most. This 6-3 victory officially drops the Red Wings to a rough 1-3-0 start to their 2026-27 season. You love to see it when Seattle brings that kind of energy on the road!
DeBrincat Doesn’t Pull Any Punches
After a shellacking like that, DeBrincat was clearly fed up, and he didn’t sugarcoat anything for the reporters. He straight up called out his team’s inability to compete consistently and support each other defensively. According to The Hockey News, he actually said, “I think we got a little lazy and soft on pucks.” Soft? Wow. He knew exactly how much damage our Kraken did in that second period, too. “One bad period cost us the game,” he admitted, calling it a “wake-up call.” The Detroit Free Press reported even more fiery comments, with DeBrincat adding, “We know we’re not good enough to take any time off.” That’s the kind of honesty you get when a team gets humbled, and our Kraken were definitely the ones doing the humbling.
Detroit might have some talent, but as last night’s game showed, it doesn’t mean squat if you’re not doing the little things right. The Red Wings have to try and bounce back against the Montreal Canadiens tonight. It’ll be interesting to see if DeBrincat’s blunt message actually sinks in, or if the Kraken’s beatdown just sent them further into a tailspin. Go Kraken!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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