The Seattle Krakens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Wednesday night; their first-ever win over the Canucks in their history. With this victory, the Krakens surpass their entire win total from last season.
Seattle finished last season 27-49-6 in what was their inaugural campaign in the NHL. With a record of 28-14-5, The Krakens have done a complete turnaround, keeping themselves in contention for the Pacific Division title.
“It’s a different team that’s definitely figured some things out this season,” Oliver Bjorkstrand, the scorer of two goals against the Canucks, said. “We’re on to some good stuff. Consistency is a huge thing and I think throughout the season for the most part, I think we’ve been pretty consistent.”
While the Kraken now sits in 1st place on the Pacific Division standings, the team suffered an injury setback during the Canucks game when rookie center Matty Beniers knocked his head on the ice after being hit from the side by Vancouver defenceman Tyler Myers. Beniers’ injury status remains unclear as Kraken coach Dave Hakstol simply revealed that he would not be returning for the third period of the game.
