McCann scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
McCann was questionable for this contest, but he ended up coming away with his first multi-point effort since Nov. 12. The 28-year-old earned both of his points in the third period. He generated a rebound for Vince Dunn to bat home early in the frame before sealing the win with the empty-netter. McCann's recent slump aside, he's been one of the Kraken's best forwards in 2024-25. He's at 11 goals, 15 helpers, 80 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 31 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Looks good to go
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McCann (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Bruins, per Sound of Hockey.
McCann was considered a game-time decision after missing practice for maintenance Wednesday. The 28-year-old is projected to play in a top-line role while avoiding missing any time with his injury. McCann has just one assist over his last five games.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Game-time decision for Thursday
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McCann didn't practice Wednesday and is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's home matchup against the Bruins due to an undisclosed injury, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
McCann's absence from Wednesday's practice was labeled as a maintenance day, but the Kraken are still considering him a game-time decision for Thursday's contest, so he's apparently dealing with an unspecified injury. Yanni Gourde (lower body) is considered doubtful for Thursday, so Seattle may need to call up another skater if McCann is unable to suit up.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Picks up assist Tuesday
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McCann notched an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
McCann ended a four-game slump with the helper on a Chandler Stephenson tally in the first period. The 28-year-old McCann has rarely gone on extended droughts, but he has just three points over his last 12 outings. For the season, he's at 10 goals, 14 helpers, 78 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 30 contests.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Deposits 10th goal
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McCann scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
McCann had gone six games without a goal entering Saturday. He scored in the third period, but the Kraken didn't get another tally after his 10th goal of the season. The 28-year-old's recent slump has taken him back under a point-per-game pace -- he has 23 points, 65 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 25 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Hands out assist Monday
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McCann notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
McCann snapped a three-game slump when he set up Andre Burakovsky's game-tying tally in the third period. Prior to the dry spell, McCann had a five-game point streak. The 28-year-old has had more positives than negatives as the Kraken's top scorer, racking up nine goals, 13 helpers, 54 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 22 appearances. It feels like McCann's been due for regression for a few years, but it doesn't look like a significant drop-off is coming in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Riding five-game point streak
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McCann scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
McCann has scored four times and added three assists during his five-game point streak. He provided a quick response to a go-ahead goal from Brock Nelson in the third period. McCann is up to nine tallies, 12 assists, 42 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 18 appearances on Seattle's top line this season.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Goal, assist in win
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McCann scored an empty-net goal on six shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
McCann has three goals and five points over his last three outings, a nice turnaround from the three-game slump that came before. The 28-year-old helped out on Eeli Tolvanen's go-ahead goal in the second period before finishing the scoring himself with the empty-netter. McCann is up to eight goals, 19 points, 39 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 16 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Scores in overtime win
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McCann scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
McCann stick-checked Jack Eichel to jar the puck loose and then took off the other way when Brandon Montour sprung him for a breakaway. McCann finished with a backhanded shot to seal the win, giving him three points over his last two games. The 28-year-old is up to seven goals, 10 assists, 33 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 15 outings in a top-line role this season. McCann is among the Kraken's most reliable scorers and does enough on offense to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Two points in 600th career game
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McCann scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
McCann's offense had gone cold along with the rest of the Kraken -- they had just one goal over the previous three games. The 28-year-old was able to pick up his sixth multi-point effort of the season despite the loss. He's been one of the team's better forwards with six goals, 10 assists, 31 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances in a top-six role.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Nets lone goal in loss
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McCann scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
McCann stretched his point streak to six games and broke up Frederik Andersen's shutout bid with his third-period tally Saturday. The 28-year-old winger has been among the top forwards in the league with 12 points (five goals, seven assists), 19 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over nine contests this season. McCann is locked in on the top line, and with no fewer than 27 goals over any of the previous three campaigns, he's a reliable scorer.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Collects pair of assists
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McCann registered two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.
McCann extended his point streak to five games (three goals, six assists) by helping out on third-period goals by linemates Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers. This was McCann's fourth multi-point effort of the young campaign. The 28-year-old winger has four goals, seven helpers, 17 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through eight appearances.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Power-play helper in Saturday's win
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McCann notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
McCann set up a Chandler Stephenson tally in the second period, tying the game at 1-1. With eight points and a plus-5 rating over six games, McCann is off to a fantastic start to the 2024-25 campaign. He has been seeing top-six minutes and power-play time. McCann has added 12 shots on net, five blocked shots and two hits, though offense will be his primary source of production for fantasy managers.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Leads offense with three points
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McCann scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
McCann's three points all came in the second period. He tied the game at 2-2 early in the frame before having a hand in goals by linemates Jordan Eberle and Shane Wright over a span of eight seconds late in the period. With three multi-point efforts through five appearances, McCann is off to a great start. He has three goals, four assists, 11 shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-5 rating while playing on Seattle's most effective line so far.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Goal and assist in win
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McCann provided a goal and a helper in Tuesday's 7-3 win against Nashville.
McCann helped Seattle insure its lead in the third period -- he notched the primary assist on Jordan Eberle's tally before adding a goal of his own. The 28-year-old added three shots, three blocks and a plus-2 rating in 15:44 of ice time. McCann has reached the 50-point mark in three-consecutive seasons, and that number should be well within reach again in 2024-25 -- the left-shot forward has four points through four games.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Scores, assists Saturday
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McCann notched one goal and one assist to go along with four shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Wild.
McCann posted his first two points of the season Saturday, and he came through when the team needed him the most, as he scored the late equalizer in the third period with a slap shot from the right circle following helpers from Andre Burakovsky and Ryker Evans. McCann has reached the 60-point plateau in his last two seasons with the Kraken and figures to have a good shot to reach that mark again in 2024-25 as a member of the second line and the first power-play unit.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Set to play Tuesday
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McCann (lower body) will be in the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis, according to Sound of Hockey.
McCann will be good to go for Seattle's season opener after being a late scratch for the team's preseason finale against Edmonton on Wednesday. The 28-year-old forward generated 29 goals and 62 points in 80 outings during the 2023-24 regular season. He will skate on the top line and work on the first power-play unit in Tuesday's contest.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Late scratch Wednesday
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McCann (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Oilers.
McCann was a late scratch before the contest. It's unclear how significant the 28-year-old's injury is, but given that this is the Kraken's preseason finale, there's a chance it's a precautionary move by the team with one of its top forwards. The Kraken open their regular season Tuesday at home versus the Blues.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Gathers helper Thursday
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McCann posted an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
McCann faltered late in the campaign with four points over eight outings in April. It was still a strong year for the 27-year-old forward, who produced 29 goals, 33 helpers, 216 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 80 appearances. McCann will continue playing this spring with Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship, per Darren Dreger of TSN.
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Kraken's Jared McCann: Opens scoring in loss
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McCann opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
It was McCann's 29th tally of the season, putting him on the cusp of a second visit to the 30-goal plateau. With 61 points in 78 games, this is the second-most productive campaign of McCann's nine-year career. While he has failed to match the heights of last season's 40-goal, 70-point breakout, the 27-year-old forward didn't disappear on fantasy managers. He'll look to finish the campaign on a high note over Seattle's final two games, Tuesday in Winnipeg and Thursday in Minnesota.
