The Seattle Kraken didn’t just snag a 4-3 preseason win over the Calgary Flames, they straight-up threw down, resulting in a fine for the alleged instigator. You gotta love seeing that fire early on, right? Our boys showed they’re not backing down from anyone, even when the games don’t “officially” count yet.
Emerald City Energy on Full Display
That 4-3 final score was a tight one, but the Kraken took it. And honestly, watching them get into a brawl and still come out on top? That’s the kind of grit and determination that gets the Climate Pledge Arena absolutely buzzing when the regular season hits. Someone caught the action on camera and summed it up perfectly for all of us: “Jesus christ guys 😭” Yeah, we get it. It was wild, it was messy, and it was exactly the kind of energy you want to see your team bring to the ice. It tells you these guys are ready to fight for every inch.
Around the League: Preseason Highs and Lows
While our Kraken were showing that Seattle resolve, there’s plenty of other chatter bubbling around the league. Over in Long Island, the Islanders got torched at home by their rivals in a preseason game that probably everyone wants to forget, losing 6-1. Their goalie, Semyon Varlamov, played the whole game and gave up all six goals, which sure feels alarming given he’s coming back from double-knee surgery. The Isles insist he’s fine, though, with Coach Pete DeBoer saying Varlamov showed everything the team wanted to see and can handle an NHL role with Ilya Sorokin. DeBoer even said Varlamov wanted to play the third period despite how lopsided things were. Talk about mental toughness, even if the scoreboard was ugly! DeBoer pinned some of that loss on a “mismatch in lineups,” which, hey, it’s preseason.
The Islanders also made a bunch of cuts, with Pierre Engvall hitting waivers. They assigned forwards Alex Jeffries, Joshua Kotai, Daniil Prokhorov, Matthew Highmore, and defenseman Marshall Warren to their AHL affiliate in Hamilton. Forwards Mitchell Chaffee, Liam Foudy, Daylan Kuefler, and Matt Luff, along with Engvall, were placed on waivers for re-assignment. Elsewhere, the Sharks went a whole season without a captain, but now they’ve named 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini to wear the “C.” Pretty cool for a young guy, right? Plus, big news for everyone’s future rosters: the salary cap is set to jump to over $127 million in 2027-28. And if you’re keeping up, Nikita Kucherov is out there stirring the pot, talking about “low hockey IQ” and “dumb but fast play.”
As for our Kraken, that preseason win with a little extra fire sets a tone. The Islanders finish their preseason schedule at home to the Devils Saturday night. We’ll be watching to see how that early intensity translates for our boys as the real games get closer. Let’s keep that energy up, Emerald City!
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Originally reported by Lighthouse Hockey.
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