SEATTLE KRAKEN NEWS

Jared McCann - Trio of power-play assists Thursday McCann registered three power-play assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact McCann has five helpers over his last four contests, with four of them coming on the power play. The 27-year-old is usually more of a finisher, but he's racked up six assists over 10 games since his last goal. McCann is up to 58 points (22 on the power play), 190 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-6 rating through 71 outings this season.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tye Kartye - Gets game-winner Thursday Kartye scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Kartye put the Kraken ahead 3-2 with 6:57 left in the third period, and the lead held. The 22-year-old had gone seven contests without a point prior to his goal. Kartye remains a regular part of the Kraken's bottom six, but he hasn't found much consistency on offense. For the season, he has nine goals, eight assists, 96 shots on net, 183 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-5 rating. His goal Thursday was his first career game-winner.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Schwartz - Opens scoring in second period Schwartz scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Schwartz has three points over his last five games. His goal Thursday opened the scoring midway through the second period. The 31-year-old winger has 13 tallies, 26 points (10 on the power play), 107 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-12 rating over 52 appearances. He may be an option for fantasy managers in deeper formats since he's shown decent chemistry on a line with Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle in recent games.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Matty Beniers - Strikes on power play in win Beniers scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Beniers has four points over his last two games, matching his production from the prior 13 contests. His third-period goal Thursday was an insurance marker. He's up to 12 tallies, 32 points, 118 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 67 appearances. Beniers continues to see important minutes for the Kraken, but it's likely too late in the campaign to fully dig out of his sophomore slump.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Burakovsky - Two power-play points in win Burakovsky scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Both of Burakovsky's points came on third-period power plays. This snapped a five-game point drought for the winger, who has seen his ice time slip amid inconsistent scoring. The 29-year-old is at five goals, 14 points, 71 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 39 appearances this season.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Philipp Grubauer - Overcomes stumble for win Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Grubauer overcame giving up a pair of shorthanded goals on the same Kraken power play early in the third period. That was all the Ducks put on the board in the contest. Grubauer had given up 17 goals over his previous five outings, going 0-3-1 in that span. The 32-year-old is now at 11-13-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 30 appearances. It appears the Kraken have started to alternate goalies, so it's likely Joey Daccord will get a tough home start versus the Stars on Saturday before Grubauer draws in for a road start in San Jose on Monday.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle scores 3 goals in 3rd period to pull away for 4-2 win over Anaheim Tye Kartye scored the go-ahead goal with 6:57 left in the third period and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 to sweep...

MARCH 29 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Kraken overcome power-play blunders, beat Ducks for 2nd time in 3 days SEATTLE - When the Seattle Kraken went out for a third-period power play, they were up by a goal. By the time it ended, they were trailing b...

MARCH 29 • SUNHERALD.COM

Kraken drop Ducks for 2nd straight win Tye Kartye scored the go-ahead goal with 6:57 left and Jared McCann had three assists to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 victory over the v...

MARCH 29 • SUNHERALD.COM

Power play helps Kraken recover against Ducks | NHL.com Seattle scores twice with man-advantage in 3rd after allowing 2 short-handed goals

MARCH 29 • NHL.COM

Ryker Evans - Returns to lineup Thursday Evans (lower body) will draw into the lineup Thursday versus Anaheim, Sound of Hockey reports.

Impact Evans missed Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks because of the injury. He has a goal and eight points in 25 outings this season. Evans is projected to serve on the third pairing alongside Justin Schultz on Thursday.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Dragicevic - Inks entry-level deal Dragicevic agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Seattle on Thursday.

Impact Dragicevic saw a slight decline in productivity this season with just 50 points in 66 games for WHL Tri-City, a drop from the 75 points in 68 games he put up the year prior. Still, the 2023 second-round pick has certainly earned this three-year deal with his play at the junior level. At this point, the 18-year-old blueliner will likely spend another year or two developing his game before making the jump to the NHL.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Vince Dunn - Unavailable Thursday Dunn (upper body) wore a non-contact jersey during Thursday's practice and is consequently expected to miss the evening's game against Anaheim, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio...

Impact Dunn, who was last in the lineup March 4, has 11 goals and 45 points in 57 outings in 2023-24. The 27-year-old defenseman should resume his role as a top-four defenseman once he recovers.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ryker Evans - Game-time decision against Ducks Evans (lower body) will be a game-time call versus Anaheim on Thursday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Evans and fellow blueliner Gustav Olofsson exited the ice at about the same time, so Olofsson figures to get into the lineup if Evans can't give it a go. It's been an up-and-down campaign for Evans, as he has consistently been shuffled between levels this season. In his last nine outings, the Calgary native appears to have found his offensive stride with a goal and three assists while averaging 17:11 of ice time.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Philipp Grubauer - Facing Ducks Grubauer was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, and is expected to get the home start versus Anaheim on Thursday.

Impact Grubauer has struggled of late, going 0-3-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .870 save percentage in five appearances. He is 10-13-2 overall this season. The Ducks are averaging 27.0 shots on goal, 30th in the NHL.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

After woeful showing, Ducks draw Kraken again After tying the team record for fewest shots on goal in a game, the Anaheim Ducks get a chance to redeem themselves against the team that sh...

MARCH 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ducks visit the Kraken, look to stop road losing streak

The Anaheim Ducks hit the road against the Seattle Kraken looking to break a five-game road skid

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kraken feast on lowly Ducks, snap 8-game losing streak SEATTLE - Every pressure cooker needs an outlet valve and the Kraken’s wound up scalding their bystander opponents big-time Tuesday night wi...

MARCH 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jamie Oleksiak - Chips in with assist Oleksiak posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Oleksiak has a helper in each of the last two contests after a stretch where he posted just one assist across 14 games. The defenseman isn't known for his offense, and this has been a down season for him in that regard. He's supplied 12 points, 98 shots on net, 104 hits, 153 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 71 appearances.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Schultz - Manages power-play assist Schultz logged a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Schultz has just three points over 12 outings in March, but two of them have been power-play helpers. The 33-year-old defenseman is on the first unit while both Vince Dunn (upper body) and Ryker Evans (lower body) are out. Schultz has 21 points, 85 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating through 61 contests this season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Jared McCann - Adds power-play helper McCann notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact McCann has started to regain his offense with two helpers over the last three games. He went four contests without a point prior to that. The 27-year-old is up to 55 points (19 on the power play), 187 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 70 outings overall. He continues to center the second line, with a shuffle of forwards leading to him being flanked by Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle in Tuesday's win.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Bjorkstrand - Tallies on power play Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Bjorkstrand's second-period tally stretched the Kraken's lead to 3-0. His last four points -- over a span of seven games -- have all come on the power play. The 28-year-old winger is up to 19 goals, 50 points (22 on the power play), 170 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-22 rating through 71 contests this season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kraken blank Ducks for first win in 9 games Matty Beniers and Eeli Tolvanen each had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 4-0 victor...

MARCH 27 • SACBEE.COM

Jordan Eberle - Nets goal Tuesday Eberle scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Eberle has scored three times over his last five games. He was moved to a line with Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz for this contest, which could be an effective veteran trio if they stick together. Eberle has 17 goals, 40 points (11 on the power play), 151 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 67 outings this season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE