Seattle Kraken hosted the first preseason game of the two teams on September 21. Both teams have sports veterans and rookies, and the game is even. Both teams had a good fight, but Seattle won 5-3.
Game review
Within six minutes, Ryker Evans’ first move hit the minor who tripped Nils Hoglander. Craken managed to kill the fine, which was relief after last season.
The two teams had nine minutes of quiet in nine minutes before finally breaking their scoreless streak. Seattle prevented the Canucks from approaching the offensive zone in Ice Center. Blake Fiddler gained control of the hockey and passed it on to Jordan Eberle. He skated online through Eduard Sale. Eberle saw the opportunity and passed the puck to the sale. He played and scored his first goal in the game and Seattle’s pre-season goal.
With three minutes left in the first game, John Hayden was sent to the tunnel after receiving misconduct from the game and had two minutes of agitator’s penalty and five minutes of battle. Joseph Labate also won five for the battle. Jake O’Brien, the 2025 eighth draft pick, received a fine from Heyton when he was in the locker room. Even with an extra person, the Canucks couldn’t take advantage of the opportunity. The first stage ended Seattle with a 1-0 score. Seattle also surpassed Garnerx 13-7 in Game 1.
One minute after the second phase, Jaden Schwartz sat down on Braeden Cootes’s tall stick. Victor Mancini scored a powerful goal from the standoff circle and tied the game up six seconds before he was about to exit the box.
Halfway through the second phase, Kaapo Kakko slid the puck into the neutral zone, passing it to Vince Dunn. He turned it back to Kakko in the Kraken offensive zone. When he entered the confrontation circle, he fired the gun and Jani Nyman stuffed the puck into it, giving Seattle a lead.
Just three minutes later, Kraken expanded his lead. Shane Wright has the hockey and has the chance to pass Eberle or Schwartz to. He quickly decided to pass Schwartz to Schwartz, who lifted the puck into the net with a backhand shot.
Less than a minute later, Kakko sent a beautiful pass to the way Nyman. The puck hit a single shot, hit the crossbar, and entered the net. Not only did he score the second goal of the night, he also gave Cracon a three-goal lead.
Vince Dunn is called on Chase Stillman before the end of the second phase. His slash scored Stillman’s penalty. He slid through Joey Daccord online. He fired the gun and the puck walked between his legs. In the first 14 seconds of the game ending this period, the buzzer scored 4-2.
To start the third phase, Niklas Kokko enters the Seattle crease. He spent most of his time in the Coachella Valley Firebirds last season, so NHL ice time is a great way for him.
Just three minutes after the third phase, O’Brien won the standoff and the hockey found Oscar Fisker Molgaard. He skated in the confrontation circle and reached the front of the net. He went to Haydn, who shot again, giving Claken a three-goal lead.
Four minutes after Seattle’s fifth goal, Labate got the boarding hockey. He passed it to Nils Aman of the net, who sent the hockey to Kokko. The Canucks scored their third goal in the game, but that wasn’t enough to win.
Next
Aquaman will head north on Tuesday, September 23 to participate in the Calgary Flame. The Karnaks will host the next preseason flame on September 24 (September 24).
