Little Monday night at the Bell Center. The Seattle Kraken outplayed the Canadiens in every facet of the game and it was a deserved setback.
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The first quarter sealed the outcome of the game. The visitors scored three goals as the hosts were disorganized.
In two short minutes, Michael Pezzetta, Jonathan Drouin and Mike Hoffman found themselves by a -2 margin. They opened the door for the Kraken with turnovers and bad defensive tasks. Hoffman, who was making a comeback, gave his critics ammunition.
The Canadiens’ players were more combative in the second and third periods. However, they could not find any fault in the Kraken’s hermetic system. They had a few chances to score, but didn’t convert them.
fire in the eyes
Martin St-Louis had fire in his eyes after the game when he spoke about the performance of his team. Short and concise answers.
For a few minutes we saw the competitor he was as a player.
“We had too many passengers tonight, especially on departure,” he said. We’re not good enough as a team to have passengers.
Besides, he didn’t have to speak. His nonverbal language did it for him. He had that loss to Seattle through his throat.
to be taken seriously
I was looking forward to seeing the Kraken in action. Dave Hakstol’s squad was impressive. It has a well-structured game system and all players know their roles.
We see that all players shoot in the same direction. That’s nice to see.
Can Seattle qualify for the next playoffs? It’s not impossible. The NHL’s youngest franchise earned valuable prizes in the first half of the season.
The Kraken will be locked in a battle to deal with the Oilers and Flames by the end of the regular season. To be in the game he needs to have better performance from his goalkeepers. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer will need superior performances to give their team a chance.
The penguins: real ones
The world of pro hockey is often about statistics or huge orders. Sometimes we witness touching stories.
In recent days, Kris Letang left the team due to the death of his father. The funeral service took place in Montreal on Monday.
Who was there to comfort the defender? All Pittsburgh Penguins players. After their game in Arizona on Sunday, they decided to take a flight to Montreal. Although they have a game scheduled for Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.
They sacrificed hours of rest to be with Letang and his family who were going through difficult times. We can bet it’s an initiative of Captain Sidney Crosby. A longtime friend of Letang. A real one for the fingertips.