Seattle Kraken

Oliver Bjorkstrand had his first multigoal game of the season to lead the Seattle Kraken past the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Wednesday night for their first ...

“I don't know if the anxiety caught up to some of the guys, the emotions of the last week, but that was bad tonight. Seattle needed just eight seconds after Andrei Kuzmenko was penalized for hooking for Wennberg to make it 2-0 less than 10 minutes into the first period. “We made it hard right away from the start.” His second goal came at 16:15 of the second and gave the Kraken a 5-0 lead. Alex Wennberg also scored a power-play goal and Eeli Tolvanen’s one-timer was his sixth goal in 13 games since being picked up by Seattle off waivers. Consistency is a huge thing and I think throughout the season for the most part, we’ve been pretty consistent.”

Oliver Bjorkstrand of the Seattle Kraken scores against Spencer Martin of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Climate Pledge ...

He’s now in concussion protocol and on injury reserve after taking what Tocchet called “a pretty good lick” Tuesday against the Blackhawks. Winger Will Lockwood plays the game with speed, tenacity and grit. By comparison, a rabid fan base was hoping the hockey operations department would have considered selling high and reaping a good trade return. The Russian winger has 21 goals, including nine on the power play, and is on pace for 37 goals and will hit all his one year, entry-level contract bonuses. And why not? Schenn threw a few and took a few, but it didn’t have the desired effect. I had a gut feeling to put two or three other guys in the lineup for fresh legs. “There were two opportunities to go north with it (puck) and win a battle, but for some reason, we regroup and the weak-side winger is staying wide and nobody wants the puck. By playing on their heels, and being outshot 5-1 early, the Canucks forced Spencer Martin to deny Tolvanen on a breakaway. I don’t know what to say. There are going to be growing pains, but you always hang your hat on your effort and we didn’t win battles.” I wish I had about 10 practices because it showed tonight that we've got a lot of work to do.

For a player who was overlooked in his first two NHL Drafts, the Battalion's Kyle Jackson has certainly made an impression after the Seattle Kraken selected ...

"He has really come on as of late and I think when we put that line together two months ago they have really gelled and had some chemistry. Jeff Tambellini, Kraken director of player development, told NHL.com that Jackson has impressed with his ability to take in information and quickly apply it to his game on the ice. For a player who was overlooked in his first two NHL Drafts, the Battalion's Kyle Jackson has certainly made an impression after the Seattle Kraken selected him in the seventh round in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft held in Montreal last summer.