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Avalanche's Cale Makar Springs Denis Malgin For Breakaway Goal To Take Lead vs. Kraken

MARCH 6, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Avalanche need defense to step up vs. surging Kraken The Seattle Kraken didn’t match what Vegas did in its inaugural season -- a trip to the Stanley Cup finals five years ago -- but they are a...

MARCH 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kraken look to keep win streak going, visit the Avalanche

The Seattle Kraken are looking to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the Colorado Avalanche

MARCH 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Oliver Bjorkstrand - Suiting up Sunday Bjorkstrand (lower body) is in Sunday's lineup against the Avalanche, per the NHL's media site.

Impact Bjorkstrand was injured Friday against the Blue Jackets but won't be forced to miss any additional time. The 27-year-old has six goals and 11 points over his last 16 games.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Philipp Grubauer - Starting in Colorado Grubauer will defend the road goal Sunday versus Colorado, Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site reports.

Impact Grubauer is coming off a 21-save performance in Friday's 4-2 win over Columbus. He has a 10-11-3 record this season with a 3.01 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 26 appearances. The Avalanche rank 16th in the league this year with 3.15 goals per game.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Wennberg - Pots winner against former club Wennberg scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Facing the team that drafted him 14th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Wennberg took a feed from Eeli Tolvanen right on Elvis Merzlikins' doorstep and tucked the puck behind the Columbus goalie to give Seattle a 3-2 lead midway through the third period. Wennberg remains a middling fantasy option despite his consistent power-play time, and the 28-year-old has just 11 goals and 31 points in 62 games this season.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen - Puts up power-play assist Friday Tolvanen logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Tolvanen got the puck to the net front, where Alexander Wennberg made a move and beat Elvis Merzlikins five-hole on the Kraken's third goal. Over the last three games, Tolvanen has five assists, though this was his first power-play point since Feb. 14. The 23-year-old winger is up to 24 points, 77 shots on net, 61 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 41 appearances.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vince Dunn - Two helpers against Jackets Dunn notched two power-play assists in Friday's 4-2 win over Columbus.

Impact He helped set up Jared McCann for the Kraken's opening tally midway through the second period, then had a hand in Alexander Wennberg's game-winner in the third. Dunn extended his point streak to five games in the process, and the 26-year-old blueliner continues to add to a breakout campaign, racking up 11 goals and a career-high 47 points through 62 contests -- including a career-best 13 points (all assists) with the man advantage.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Schwartz - Contributes helper Schwartz logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Schwartz's skate got in the way of a Columbus pass, and Brandon Tanev corralled the loose puck to tally an empty-netter. The 30-year-old Schwartz has logged multiple shots in four of his last five games, amassing 16 of them to go with two goals and two assists in that span. He's at 30 points, 121 shots, 42 hits and a minus-12 rating through 53 outings overall.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Tanev - Adds empty-netter Tanev scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact An errant Columbus pass bounced off Jaden Schwartz's skate, and Tanev was the first to get to the loose puck. He walked it into the empty net for his second goal in the last three games, both of which have been empty-netters. The winger's scoring touch has otherwise been elusive lately -- he hasn't recorded an assist since Jan. 28, and his last goal on a goalie was Feb. 10. For the season, Tanev has 27 points, 96 shots on net, 147 hits, 35 PIM, 56 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 62 appearances.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Eberle - Tickles twine Friday Eberle scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Eberle scored the Kraken's second goal in a span of 48 seconds to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. The winger continues to excel in a top-line role -- he has four goals and eight helpers over his last 10 games. His tally Friday earned him a 50-point campaign for the first time since 2017-18, and he's added 133 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 62 contests.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Philipp Grubauer - Picks up 10th win Grubauer made 21 saves in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact It was another solid effort for the veteran netminder, who has allowed two goals or fewer in seven of his last 10 appearances, going 6-3-1 over that stretch. The surge has pushed Grubauer's record on the season to 10-11-3, but his 3.01 GAA and .895 save percentage highlight how much he's been relying on the Kraken's surprisingly potent offense for his recent success.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jared McCann - Reaches 30 goals Friday McCann scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Both points came in the second period, giving the Kraken their first lead of the game. McCann has a five-game point streak going and has found the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 contests, while Friday's tally gave him 30 on the season for the first time in his career. The 26-year-old is now just two points shy of his second straight 50-point campaign.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Wennberg returns to haunt Blue Jackets and prove 'he's got a good shot' Wennberg, whose contract was bought out after the 2019-20 season, scored a power-play goal to key a 4-2 Kraken win in Columbus.

MARCH 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Alex Wennberg burns his former team as Kraken beat Blue Jackets, 4-2 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jared McCann hit 30 goals for the first time in his career with his fourth in three games, Alex Wennberg burned his former...

MARCH 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Kraken stay hot on road, beat Blue Jackets 4-2 Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 Friday night.

MARCH 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kraken's Philipp Grubauer Makes Sprawling Save To Rob Johnny Gaudreau Of Game-Tying Goal

MARCH 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Kraken @ Blue Jackets 3/3 | NHL Highlights 2023

MARCH 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Wennberg, McCann lead Kraken to 4-2 win over Blue Jackets

Alex Wennberg and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 for their third straight road win and a season series sweep

MARCH 4, 2023 • Associated Press

30 snipes for McCann! 🦑

MARCH 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Jared McCann Becomes The First 30-Goal Scorer in Seattle Kraken History

MARCH 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE

HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - Trade Deadline 2023 || Game Day 62 v Seattle Kraken: All Systems Go NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

MARCH 3, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Seattle visits Columbus after shootout win

The Seattle Kraken visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Kraken knocked off the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime

MARCH 3, 2023 • Associated Press

Philipp Grubauer - Collects win in relief Grubauer turned aside 16 of 17 shots after replacing Martin Jones early in the second period of Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Impact The score was 3-3 when coach Dave Hakstol made the switch in net, and Grubauer rewarded the decision with some sharp play down the stretch. The 31-year-old goalie is the clear top option for the Kraken right now, but it's more due to Jones' struggles than his own play -- since the beginning of February, Grubauer is 4-3-1 with a 3.09 GAA and an .888 save percentage.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Schwartz - Pair of points in Thursday's win Schwartz scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Impact Schwartz hasn't shown much game-to-game consistency, but he's managed four goals and two helpers over his last nine contests. The winger is up to 14 tallies, 29 points, 117 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-13 rating through 52 appearances. He has looked a bit more confident since head coach Dave Hakstol put Oliver Bjorkstrand on the wing opposite Schwartz alongside Alexander Wennberg.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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