Win streak: Kraken take 2nd straight by beating Sharks 3-2

SEATTLE (AP) — Carson Soucy and the Seattle Kraken didn’t let a sluggish, uninspired begin linger past 20 minutes. Due to their turnaround, the Kraken have a win streak for the primary time in almost two months.

Soucy had the primary two-goal sport of his profession, Calle Jarnkrok scored within the third interval and the Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night time.

Seattle overcame a sloppy begin, together with giving up Tomas Hertl’s twenty first purpose of the season simply 38 seconds after puck drop on the primary shift of the sport. The enlargement Kraken received consecutive video games for the primary time since Nov. 27 and 29 at Florida and Buffalo. Seattle snapped a nine-game dropping streak with a shootout victory over Chicago on Monday.

“It’s exhausting to say while you come out sluggish after a win final sport, however I believe we simply checked out ourselves and stated that’s unacceptable as a staff,” Soucy stated.

Soucy scored at 4:18 of the second interval and once more at 8:25. Jarnkrok added what turned out to be the game-winner at 6:27 of the third.

Seattle has received each matchups in opposition to the Sharks in its inaugural season.

“I give our guys quite a lot of credit score to have the ability to step up within the second and third interval and discover a approach to get it carried out after we weren’t at our greatest,” Seattle coach Dave Hakstol stated.

Timo Meier, who scored a franchise-record 5 targets in San Jose’s earlier sport, continued to seek out the online with a power-play purpose halfway by means of the third that made it 3-2.

San Jose spent a lot of the third interval on the ability play however couldn't discover an equalizer. Seattle killed off two extra penalties after Meier’s purpose, however San Jose had yet one more likelihood after Mason Appleton was referred to as for hooking with 1:07 left. Regardless of a fourth energy play within the interval, the Sharks couldn’t tie it with a 6-on-4 benefit within the remaining minute after goalie Adin Hill was pulled.

“We received an excellent begin and took the lead, however after the primary, we stopped taking part in,” Hertl stated. “They have been throughout us, they managed the sport higher and we couldn’t discover a method. It’s a troublesome loss as a result of everyone is aware of what's coming, the final 5 video games earlier than the break.”

Seattle Kraken's Ryan Donato (9) yells as he congratulates Carson Soucy (28) for scoring in opposition to the San Jose Sharks within the second interval of an NHL hockey sport Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.

  • Seattle Kraken's Ryan Donato (9) yells as he congratulates Carson Soucy (28) for scoring against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • San Jose Sharks' Jeffrey Viel (63) and Seattle Kraken's Carson Soucy push each other as they tussle in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • San Jose Sharks' Timo Meier (28) skates between Seattle Kraken's Mark Giordano (5) and Alex Wennberg (21) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • The ice appears to shatter before a massive tentacle during a light show before an NHL hockey game at Climate Pledge Arena between the Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • San Jose Sharks' Tomas Hertl reacts after scoring against the Seattle Kraken in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • San Jose Sharks' Tomas Hertl (48) scores against goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.
  • Seattle Kraken's Mark Giordano, right, grabs San Jose Sharks' Adam Raska as they tussle in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Seattle.

Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves and it was considered one of his stronger performances as he turned away quite a few harmful probabilities for the Sharks. His finest save was a glove cease on a breakaway by Meier early within the second.

Hill made 16 saves for the Sharks.

Soucy’s first purpose was his first since Dec. 18. Soucy flicked a wrist shot previous Hill on the blocker facet and pulled Seattle even after a flurry of San Jose stress across the Kraken internet.

The purpose appeared to flip the ice and the Kraken had the higher probabilities because the interval progressed. Ryan Donato appeared to offer Seattle a 2-1 lead at 6:48, however San Jose challenged the play for offside and the purpose was waived off after video overview.

Lower than two minutes later, Soucy flipped one other wrist shot previous Hill and Seattle had a 2-1 lead. Jarnkrok’s one centesimal profession purpose off a terrific go from Morgan Geekie behind the online made it 3-1.

“We began off flat however we seen it this time and we took benefit of the chance to say, ‘Hey ... let’s go change the momentum of the sport,’” Donato stated.

Grubauer additionally received some assist from his purpose posts. Erik Karlsson had an open internet within the first interval however his tipped shot hit the submit and Grubauer lined. Throughout a San Jose energy play within the second, Brent Burns’ shot from the purpose was tipped by Logan Couture however hit the submit and stayed out.

NOTES: Mark Giordano was given a significant penalty for preventing within the second interval after dropping the gloves with San Jose’s Adam Raska. It was the primary preventing main for Giordano since 2018. ... Seattle D Jamie Oleksiak was out with a non-COVID-19 associated sickness. ... Geekie was activated off injured reserve and Alexander True was returned to Seattle’s taxi squad. Geekie missed the earlier 4 video games with an upper-body damage. ... San Jose F Alexander Barabanov had an help on Hertl’s purpose in his first sport again from COVID-19 protocol.

UP NEXT

Sharks: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Kraken: Host the St. Louis Blues on Friday night time.

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