Kraken Blow 3-Goal Lead and Lose in Shootout: This One Stings
The Kraken had it. They had a 4-1 lead with less than eight minutes left in the third period. They were one period away from a W. Then everything fell apart. Florida Panthers 5, Seattle Kraken 4 in a shootout on Tuesday night in Sunrise, and now the Kraken are headed home empty-handed after one of the most brutal collapses of the season.
The Third Period Meltdown Nobody Expected
Noah Gregor gave the Panthers a 4-1 cushion with 7:39 left in regulation. That should have been enough. It wasn't even close to enough. Matty Beniers made it 4-2 with 5:43 remaining, sneaking a shot past Sergei Bobrovsky after getting a stick on a loose puck. Then Jordan Eberle, forcing a turnover and driving hard to the net, cut it to 4-3 with 3:36 on the clock. But the real kick to the gut? Bobby McMann tied it up just 14 seconds later, coming in off the rush and beating Bobrovsky through his skates. In 2:21, Seattle scored three goals. In 14 seconds between two of them. And none of it mattered because Vinnie Hinostroza buried the shootout winner.
The Numbers Don't Lie: Seattle's in Trouble
This loss drops the Kraken to 31-29-10 on the season. More importantly, they've now lost eight of their last 10 games. The last time Seattle won was March 15, when they beat these exact Panthers 6-2 at home. That was nine days ago. Joey Daccord played well with 20 saves, but when you give up five goals, even that isn't quite enough.
For Florida, Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots while Nolan Foote, Eetu Luostarinen, and Carter Verhaeghe also scored. Gregor, called up from Charlotte, set up Foote in the second before his own goal made it 4-1. It was a complete collapse by Seattle, plain and simple.
What's Next
The Kraken don't have time to feel sorry for themselves. They head to Tampa Bay on Thursday night looking to snap this losing streak before it gets any worse. At 72 points, Seattle's playoff hopes are slipping, and games against teams ahead of them in the standings aren't optional anymore. This one had to be a win. It wasn't. That's the story.
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