Kakko Ready to Bounce Back as Kraken Face Nashville After Brutal Loss to Tampa
The Seattle Kraken are looking to shake off a brutal 6-2 beatdown at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning when they host the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Forward Kaapo Kakko met with reporters before the matchup, and you could feel the urgency in the room. This team needs to respond right now.
What Went Wrong Against Tampa
The Lightning absolutely owned the Kraken in their Tuesday night clash at Lumen Field. A 6-2 final score doesn't even tell the story of how badly things went sideways. Coach Lane Lambert and his team watched the tape and held their post-game pressers, but the bottom line is simple: Seattle got manhandled. When you give up six goals at home, you're not winning hockey games. The Kraken have to be way better defensively if they want to stay in the playoff race.
Nashville Comes to Town Thursday
The good news? The Kraken don't have time to feel sorry for themselves. Nashville rolls into town just two days later, and Seattle needs to show they can bounce back with urgency. Kakko was in front of the cameras getting ready for the challenge ahead. This is exactly the kind of game where a team can turn things around fast. Win Thursday, and suddenly that Tampa loss stings a little less. Lose, and the frustration compounds.
Come Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena, the Kraken have a chance to prove they're better than what they showed against Tampa. That's all any team can ask for: the opportunity to play again and get it right. Let's see if Seattle is ready to answer the bell.
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