Connor Ingram's Birthday Gift to Edmonton: 27 Saves and Seattle's Shutout Nightmare
Happy birthday, Connor Ingram. You just absolutely demolished the Kraken.
The Edmonton Oilers goaltender turned 29 on Tuesday and celebrated by stopping every single shot the Seattle Kraken threw at him. All 27 of them. The result: a 3-0 shutout that extended Edmonton's winning streak to four games and left the Emerald City squad searching for answers after dropping their sixth loss in their last seven games.
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This was Ingram's second shutout of the season, and it came at exactly the right time for the Oilers. Max Jones, Kasperi Kapanen, and Connor McDavid each found the back of the net as Edmonton (38-28-9) picked up the road win. The Oilers have now won six of their last eight games and became the second-last team in the entire NHL to record a four-game winning streak. Only Philadelphia failed to string together that kind of run this season.
The scoreline doesn't tell the whole story though. Ingram made it look easy, but he was quick to give credit where it belonged. When asked about the dominant performance, his response? "Did I really do anything?" He wasn't being modest about the Oilers' defensive effort in front of him. Seattle's Philipp Grubauer, meanwhile, made 21 saves but had no chance against Edmonton's offensive onslaught.
What This Loss Means for Seattle's Playoff Push
The Kraken (32-30-11) are now two points out of a wild-card playoff position. That's the kind of cushion that evaporates fast in April, and with six losses in the last seven games, momentum is pointing in the wrong direction. McDavid extended his own goal streak to five games, while Edmonton moved two points back of Pacific Division-leading Anaheim and three points up on third-place Vegas. The Oilers are now 28-5-5 when scoring first this season. That's a statistic that tells you everything about their dominance.
For a Kraken team fighting for their playoff life, nights like this one are the ones that haunt you down the stretch. Seattle needs to find a way to get back in the win column fast.
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