Catton Ends the Misery: Kraken Stop Six-Game Skid With Shootout Drama Against Vegas
The bleeding stopped Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena. After six straight losses, the Kraken finally found the win column again, and it came in the most Kraken way possible: a shootout thriller against Vegas that had 17,151 fans on their feet. Berkly Catton was the hero, scoring in regulation and then burying the game-winner in the shootout to seal a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights.
The Roller Coaster Nobody Wanted
This game was a mess for most of the night. Mark Stone put Vegas ahead 1-0 with 10:04 left in the first, and then he added another on the power play just 55 seconds into the second to make it 2-0. The Kraken looked like they were heading for loss number seven when Brett Howden scored off the rush just 1:11 into the third to push it to 3-1. That's when everything flipped.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiJared McCann snapped a brutal 0-for-17 power-play drought with a goal late in the second, his 20th of the season. That marked the first power-play goal for Seattle since March 21. Then Catton cut it to 3-2 early in the third, and Bobby McMann tied it up at three with his 28th goal of the year. Suddenly Vegas's four-game win streak looked like it was in real trouble.
Catton Takes Over in the Shootout
Joey Daccord was stellar between the pipes, stopping 31 shots to keep the Kraken alive. The Kraken had recalled goalie Nikke Kokko from the Coachella Valley Firebirds on an emergency basis before the game because Matt Murray was away for a family matter. Daccord didn't need the backup to steal this one. When it came down to the shootout, Catton stepped up and buried the winner, giving Seattle just their second win in the last 12 games.
The Kraken also got some news this week that CEO Tod Leiweke addressed ahead of Thursday's game: Ron Francis and the team mutually parted ways on Wednesday as president of hockey operations. It's been a rough stretch, but at least there's momentum now. Calgary comes to town Saturday night to face a Kraken team that finally remembers what winning feels like.
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