The Seattle Kraken took a brutal 6-2 beatdown from the Calgary Flames last night, and man, that score is a gut punch for the Emerald City faithful. It was a tough one to watch, especially when you see how the Flames, despite their own struggles, managed to roll over our boys.
Our Boys Got Rocked
Yeah, a 6-2 final against Calgary. That stings. The Flames, who honestly haven’t been lighting the league on fire themselves, got a “D” grade in the early season report card. Their goalie Devin Cooley had been outplaying Dustin Wolf, but Cooley got hurt in a crease collision, so Wolf was back in net. Doesn’t make the loss any easier to swallow when you know they’ve got their own drama brewing.
The NHL is a Wild West Right Now
Away from T-Mobile Park, the rest of the league is going absolutely bonkers. This early season has been defined by two huge stories: guys trying to force their way out, and goalies just not stopping the puck. First, the trade requests are flying. Winnipeg’s star goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, is gone to the New Jersey Devils after sitting out the start of the season. Then Detroit’s Dylan Larkin flat out said he won’t suit up for the Red Wings again after playing through his trade request. And get this: even reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov told the Tampa Bay Lightning he’s out, wants a trade, and has his own 10-team list! It’s a circus out there.
Then there are the goalies, and seriously, some numbers are rough. We’re talking Kevin Lankinen with an .812 save percentage, Jordan Binnington at .846, Dustin Wolf at .847, Jakub Dobes at .853, Brandon Bussi at .865, Andrei Vasilevskiy at .877, Darcy Kuemper at .878, and Sergei Bobrovsky with an .885. Those are not pretty. Even the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes have one of those guys, Brandon Bussi, off to a slow start, though their other goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov, is rocking a 9-0 record. What a contrast!
Who’s Hot, Who’s Not (Spoiler: Not Everyone’s the Kraken Tonight)
It’s not all doom and gloom around the league, though. The Carolina Hurricanes, our defending champs, are looking dominant with balanced scoring and that 9-0 goalie. The Dallas Stars are killing it on the penalty kill, at 93.6 percent, giving up only three goals shorthanded AND scoring one themselves. That’s efficiency! On the flip side, the Anaheim Ducks are defensively leaky, giving up four or more goals eight times. And the Chicago Blackhawks are already looking at another lottery pick, with Bedard and Byram barely seeing the ice together due to injuries.
Even the Red Wings, despite their Larkin drama, are getting a decent start thanks to the players ignoring the noise. Columbus is inconsistent, and Boston needed Morgan Geekie to rally them to avoid a three-game skid. Buffalo? Tage Thompson is absolutely carrying them on a three-game winning streak. It’s a mixed bag across the NHL, but tonight, for us, it was a tough one.
Time to Bounce Back, Seattle
A 6-2 loss is never easy, especially this early in the season when every game helps shape the momentum. The Kraken need to shake this one off fast and come out swinging next time. We know our boys have heart, and we’ll be right there with them, cheering them on. Let’s get it done, Seattle!
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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