McMann Couldn't Save It: Kraken Fall to Panthers in Shootout Heartbreaker
The Kraken had their chances. They battled back, they tied it up, they pushed hard into overtime. But in the end, Seattle couldn't get past Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers, dropping a 5-4 shootout loss on Tuesday night in Sunrise. This one stings because the boys were right there.
Tied Up and Fighting Back
Bobby McMann found the back of the net to knot things up at 4-4 against Bobrovsky, and it wasn't just McMann making noise either. Jordan Eberle scored, Matty Beniers lit the lamp, and even Evans got on the board. The Kraken were throwing everything at the Panthers, and for stretches it looked like they had found their rhythm. But here's the thing about hockey: you can score four goals and still end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard if you let one too many slip past your own goalie.
It Goes to the Shootout
With the game locked at four apiece, this one went to the shootout, and that's where it all fell apart. Bobrovsky stood tall when it mattered most, and the Kraken couldn't convert when they needed to. McMann spoke to the media after the loss, and you could hear the frustration. Beniers did the same. This was a game Seattle had every right to win, especially with the effort they were putting in.
The Kraken are fighting through a crowded playoff race, and losses like this in a shootout sting way more than they should. They had the chances. They scored the goals. But in the end, one goal wasn't enough against a Panthers team that found a way to hold on.
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