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Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins

SEATTLE — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves as the Seattle Kraken beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a power play 24 seconds into the game, just eight seconds after David Pastrnak took a double minor for high-sticking. Dunn batted the puck into Boston’s net early in the third period and …

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1 month ago

Barkov and Reinhart help the Panthers beat the Kraken 2-1 in a shootout

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Aleksander Barkov scored the tying goal late in the second period and then scored in the shootout, and Sam Reinhart scored the clinching shootout goal as the Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Tuesday night. Barkov’s ninth goal of the season on a shot from the right circle tied it for Florida with 1:01 left in …

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1 month ago

Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists to help Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Rangers 7-5 on Sunday. K’Andre Miller and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist for New York, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Jonathan Quick made 15 saves for New York while …

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1 month ago

Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Joey Daccord stopped 27 shots, and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Thursday night. Ilya Sorokin made nine saves on 13 shots through two periods as the Islanders lost for the eighth time in 10 games. Karte redirected Dunn’s shot past Sorokin to give the …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Russo: Carrying 3 goalies could be problematic for the Wild’s roster

New York Times

ST. PAUL, Minn. — We’ll find out Sunday whether Jesper Wallstedt is off the Minnesota Wild’s roster for the second time in three games this season. The challenging part of the Wild’s plan to carry three goalies for large parts of the season is that their rookie goalie might be a transaction ping-pong ball through no fault of his own. …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Slovakia sets its sights on qualifying for the Olympics with NHL players back for the Milan Games

Associated Press

PRAGUE — In the days leading up to Slovakia’s chance to return to the Olympics, coach Craig Ramsay made sure to remind players what is at stake. We’re supposed to win, so everyone is expecting that, and I think we should do it.” Milan is the most anticipated men’s hockey tournament since Sochi in 2014 given the return of the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Connor McMichael scores on a breakaway in 3rd period to give Capitals a 2-1 win over Kraken

Hindustan Times

SEATTLE — Connor McMichael scored on a breakaway with 8:24 left in the game and the Washington Capitals gained ground in their bid for a playoff spot by beating the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Thursday night. Washington, now with 71 points, is one point behind the New York Islanders and Detroit for the East’s second wild-card spot. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Connor McMichael scores on a breakaway in 3rd period to give Capitals a 2-1 win over Kraken

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Connor McMichael scored on a breakaway with 8:24 left in the game and the Washington Capitals gained ground in their bid for a playoff spot by beating the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Thursday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Kraken, who have 68 points and remain nine behind Vegas for the West’s second wild-card berth. I just wanted …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Seattle visits Chicago in Western Conference action

Associated Press

Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks Chicago; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Seattle Kraken in Western Conference play. Matthew Beniers has scored three goals with three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-7-0, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Gourde gets OT goal, Kraken beat Stars despite Pavs’ 4 goals

Associated Press

DALLAS — Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime with a quick shot after regathering a loose puck and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored all four Stars goals in his return to their lineup. He tried to drag us to a win.” The second-year Kraken got …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Blue Jackets re-sign Laine, trade Bjorkstrand to Kraken

Associated Press

Patrik Laine signed a long-term deal to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets, completing the final major item on their checklist to cap off a successful offseason. When they surprisingly landed Gaudreau, the big question was whether the Blue Jackets would be able to fit Laine under the cap as a restricted free agent. He is an integral part of …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Columbus visits Pittsburgh on 4-game road slide

Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Columbus visits Pittsburgh looking to stop its four-game road skid. Columbus ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game, led by Oliver Bjorkstrand with 27. LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Craig Anderson makes 18 saves, Sabres beat Red Wings 3-1

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Craig Anderson made 18 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Saturday in exhibition play. PREDATORS 4, HURRICANES 3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tanner Jeannot scored the deciding goal midway through the third period in Nashville’s victory over Carolina in the preseason finale for both teams. LIGHTNING 4, PANTHERS 2 SUNRISE, Fla. …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Hurricanes visit the Blue Jackets following shutout victory

Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Carolina visits Columbus after the Hurricanes shut out Columbus 3-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Oliver Bjorkstrand leads the Blue Jackets with 11 goals, adding 16 assists and recording 27 points. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 5-3-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.7 assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes while …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Bobrovsky stops 40 shots, Panthers hold off Blue Jackets 4-2

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Patric Hornqvist and Owen Tippett scored power-play goals in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Tuesday night. “It was one of those nights where we just couldn’t bury it for whatever reason, but I thought we played a pretty decent game.” Lammikko got his …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Bjorkstrand injury is latest blow for hard-luck Blue Jackets

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Injuries to key players keep coming for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who now have lost top goal-scorer Oliver Bjorkstrand for the rest of the season. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Friday that Bjorkstrand will be out eight to 10 weeks and might need surgery. Also sidelined this season: All-Star defenseman Seth Jones, forwards Cam Atkinson and Josh …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Georgiev logs 36 saves as Rangers beat Blue Jackets 3-1

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New York Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with more late heroics. “We think we made some great strides and just continue to play good hockey at a clutch time right now,” New York coach David Quinn said. We didn’t.” New York scored off a face-off just 22 seconds into the game …

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Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins

Barkov and Reinhart help the Panthers beat the Kraken 2-1 in a shootout

Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win

Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders

Russo: Carrying 3 goalies could be problematic for the Wild’s roster

Slovakia sets its sights on qualifying for the Olympics with NHL players back for the Milan Games

Connor McMichael scores on a breakaway in 3rd period to give Capitals a 2-1 win over Kraken

Connor McMichael scores on a breakaway in 3rd period to give Capitals a 2-1 win over Kraken

Seattle visits Chicago in Western Conference action

Gourde gets OT goal, Kraken beat Stars despite Pavs’ 4 goals

Blue Jackets re-sign Laine, trade Bjorkstrand to Kraken

Columbus visits Pittsburgh on 4-game road slide

Craig Anderson makes 18 saves, Sabres beat Red Wings 3-1

Hurricanes visit the Blue Jackets following shutout victory

Bobrovsky stops 40 shots, Panthers hold off Blue Jackets 4-2

Bjorkstrand injury is latest blow for hard-luck Blue Jackets

Georgiev logs 36 saves as Rangers beat Blue Jackets 3-1