Kraken Blow 3-Goal Lead, Lose to Panthers in Shootout Heartbreaker
This one stings. The Seattle Kraken fought back from down 4-1 in the third period, forced overtime, and still couldn't get the job done. Florida Panthers 5, Kraken 4 in a shootout on Tuesday night in Sunrise. Vinnie Hinostroza buried the winner in the skills competition, and just like that, another loss gets added to a brutal stretch.
The Comeback That Wasn't Enough
With 7:39 left in regulation, the Panthers were cruising at 4-1 after Noah Gregor's goal. Game over, right? Wrong. The Kraken had other ideas. Matty Beniers cut it to 4-2 with 5:43 remaining, beating Sergei Bobrovsky off a poke check. Then it got wild. Captain Jordan Eberle forced a turnover and buried it to make it 4-3 with 3:36 on the clock. Fourteen seconds later, Bobby McMann tied the game at 4-all coming in off the rush and beating Bobrovsky through his skates. That's 3 goals in 2:21 of play. You script that, nobody believes it.
Daccord Stood Tall, But It Wasn't Enough
Joey Daccord made 20 saves and kept Seattle in it all night. The offense showed some fight too, with Ryker Evans also scoring in that third period comeback. But here's the thing: when you're playing like this (8 losses in the last 10 games), comebacks don't always end the way you want. The last win came March 15, a 6-2 victory over these same Panthers at home. Since then? This team has been struggling badly.
The Kraken head to Tampa Bay on Thursday night. This road trip is huge if Seattle wants to turn this season around. Time to get some wins before it's too late.
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