Kraken Blow It in Sunrise: Panthers Rally From 3 Goals Down to Win in Shootout
The Seattle Kraken had Florida right where they wanted them in the third period on Tuesday night in Sunrise. They were down 4-1 with 7:39 to play. Then everything fell apart. The Panthers scored on a shootout goal by Vinnie Hinostroza to win 5-4, and the Kraken are heading home empty-handed after one of the most frustrating collapses of the season.
The Comeback Nobody Saw Coming
Matty Beniers started the Kraken's charge with 5:43 remaining, beating Sergei Bobrovsky off a poke check to make it 4-2. Then things got weird. Jordan Eberle forced a turnover and drove it home with 3:36 left, cutting it to 4-3. Fourteen seconds later. Bobby McMann came in off the rush and beat Bobrovsky through his skates to tie it at 4-all. The whole comeback happened in 2:21. That's how fast the Kraken went from looking dead in the water to forcing overtime.
Joey Daccord made 20 saves for Seattle, but it wasn't enough. Bobrovsky had 22 stops for Florida and made the saves that mattered.
The Panthers Built That Cushion, Then Nearly Lost It
Florida's Noah Gregor gave the Panthers a 4-1 lead in the third when he tried to feed Foote at the net, but his shot from the wall bounced off Ryker Evans and past Daccord. Earlier, Gregor had set up Nolan Foote in the second period to get the scoring started for Florida. Eetu Luostarinen and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers. It should've been a cruise. Instead, Seattle made it a war.
What's Next for the Kraken
This is the eighth loss in the Kraken's last 10 games. They haven't won since beating the Panthers 6-2 at home on March 15. Adam Larsson played in his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday, a milestone moment in an otherwise brutal night. Seattle travels to Tampa Bay on Thursday night looking to snap the skid. The standings are tight, and you can't afford nights like this if you want to make noise in the playoff race.
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