NHL Player News
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Frederick Gaudreau C | SEA
Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau: Nabs helper in win
Gaudreau notched an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
This was Gaudreau's first point in four games since he returned from missing a contest due to an illness. The 32-year-old has been playing on the fourth line recently, allowing Shane Wright to get work as the third-line center. Gaudreau is up to 19 points, 51 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 24 hits and a plus-4 rating over 52 appearances in a defense-first role in the Kraken's bottom six.
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Jamie Oleksiak D | SEA
Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Goals in consecutive games
Oleksiak scored a goal, added an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Oleksiak helped out on a Berkly Catton goal in the first period. In the third, Oleksiak crashed the net and cashed in on a Bobby McMann pass for the Kraken's last goal. With three points (two goals and one assist) over his last two games, it's been a productive burst for Oleksiak. The 33-year-old defenseman doesn't have many of those -- he's at five goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net, 95 hits, 95 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across 64 appearances this season.
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Ryan Winterton C | SEA
Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Picks up two points in win
Winterton scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Winterton has three points over his last five games after spending three contests in the press box. The 22-year-old forward is doing well in a fourth-line role when he gets to play, though he's had to share the spot with Jacob Melanson lately. Winterton is up to four goals, 18 points, 72 shots on net, 57 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 61 appearances. His goal Sunday was his first career game-winner.
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Ben Meyers C | SEA
Kraken's Ben Meyers: One of each Sunday
Meyers scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Meyers opened the scoring at 5:28 of the first period, deflecting in a Ryan Winterton shot. The two reversed roles on the third goal of the frame as Meyers set up Winterton for what would be the game-winner. With four points over seven outings in March, Meyers has done well from a fourth-line role. The 27-year-old is now at seven goals, eight assists, 54 shots on net, 50 hits and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances this season.
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Berkly Catton C | SEA
Kraken's Berkly Catton: Two points in Sunday's win
Catton scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Catton snapped an 11-game point drought, which also included a three-game stint on injured reserve. The 20-year-old has been in above his head a bit this season, though he has maintained a third-line role lately. Catton is now at six goals, 13 points, 59 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over his first 50 NHL contests.
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Bobby McMann C | SEA
Kraken's Bobby McMann: Two more points in win
McMann scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
McMann did his damage in the third period, scoring midway through the frame before setting up Jamie Oleksiak on a play at the top of the crease a few minutes later. If there was any doubt about McMann's fit with the Kraken, he has dispelled it quickly with five points over his first two games wearing the tentacled S. For the season, the winger has 22 goals, 15 assists, six power-play points, 133 shots on net, 141 hits and a minus-1 rating over 62 appearances between Seattle and Toronto.
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Kaapo Kakko RW | SEA
Kraken's Kaapo Kakko: Three-point effort in win
Kakko scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Kakko earned one of his helpers on the power play. The 25-year-old was one of six multi-point performers in this comprehensive win for the Kraken. Kakko has three goals and two assists over seven outings in March while filling a middle-six role. He's up to 10 goals, 27 points, 70 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-10 rating across 49 contests this season.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Bounces back with win
Daccord stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Daccord was a little better than that stat line suggests -- the Panthers' second goal came just before the final buzzer. The Kraken never trailed in the game, allowing Daccord to break out of a three-game skid in which he allowed 13 goals on 78 shots. The 29-year-old netminder improved to 19-16-5 with a 2.89 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 40 appearances. With both Daccord and Philipp Grubauer coming off wins, it's not clear which goalie will get the nod for Tuesday's tough home matchup versus the Lightning.
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Fedor Svechkov C | NSH
Predators' Fedor Svechkov: Pots lone goal in loss
Svechkov scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Svechkov has a goal and three assists over five games since he was recalled from AHL Milwaukee. His tally Sunday kept Nashville from getting shut out by Connor Ingram. Svechkov is still playing in a bottom-six role, so it's not wise to count on his offense to last in the long run. He's at three goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 47 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 54 appearances this season.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Fares well despite loss
Annunen stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Juuse Saros typically struggles against Edmonton, so the Predators turned to Annunen for this game. Despite the loss, the 26-year-old put in a good effort to keep the game close, but his teammates didn't give him enough support. Annunen is 2-3-0 with 11 goals allowed on 122 shots over his last five appearances. For the season, the Finnish netminder is 6-9-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 21 outings, numbers mostly in line with what he did last year. Expect Saros to get the nod versus the Jets on Tuesday.