The Seattle Kraken took a gut punch last night, falling 6-2 to the Calgary Flames. Yeah, you read that right. Six goals against, only two for us. That’s a final score that just plain hurts to see on the ticker, especially this early in the season.
Early Season Stumbles
Losing by four goals is never fun, but seeing our Kraken get shelled 6-2 by the Flames in Calgary? That’s not the kind of road trip result we’re looking for. It’s early, sure, but these kinds of performances can’t become a trend if we want to stay in the hunt. Every game matters, and we gotta tighten things up.
Around the League: Big Names on the Move?
Shifting gears for a sec, some wild news dropped yesterday. Sources are saying Nikita Kucherov told his teammates and the Tampa Bay Lightning organization he’s not re-signing and wants a trade. Huge if true, right? That could totally shake things up.
Over in Toronto, it sounds like Chris Tanev might be back tonight. He was skating in a regular sweater, in a regular spot at practice, and said he’s ready to play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. Dakota Joshua could make his debut, too, with Bo Groulx likely sitting out. Meanwhile, the Canucks just placed Filip Chytil on IR after he missed practice, and they called up ex-Maple Leafs forward Jacob Quillan.
Speaking of the Leafs, Kypreos and Bourne are still duking it out on how they should play the trade market, and whether Auston Matthews is truly back. Doug MacLean also had some thoughts on Sergei Bobrovsky’s play for them. Plus, some younger guys are making noise: 18-year-old Gavin McKenna had his first two-goal NHL game on Wednesday, pushing his season total to five goals and 11 points in 15 games. Bryan Hayes even graded his first month with the Leafs. And Jack Roslovic? He’s become an X-factor for Jim Hiller’s squad through 15 games, going from a top-nine guy on the Edmonton Oilers last year to a top-line impact winger for the Maple Leafs. Not everyone’s loving their start, though. Goalie prospect Artur Akhtyamov isn’t thrilled with his 2026-27 start with the Marlies, even as Ben Danford keeps progressing.
It’s a tough loss for our Kraken to digest, but it’s a long season. We need to see a bounce-back. Let’s look forward to getting back on track, because that 2-6 score is not what the Emerald City expects from its boys on the ice.
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Originally reported by Pension Plan Puppets.
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