Seattle scored three times in the third period but ultimately lost 4-3 to the New York Rangers at Climate Pledge Arena.
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The Seattle Kraken showed urgency late, scoring three times in the third period, but the late push was not enough to overcome an early four-goal deficit as they fell 4-3 to the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Climate Pledge Arena.
New York jumped on the board early when Gabe Perreault scored at 1:35 of the first period. Former Kraken forward Tye Kartye doubled the Rangers’ lead at 9:05 on the power play, and Jaroslav Chmelar made it 3-0 at 13:53.
Seattle made a goaltending change during the first period, replacing Joey Daccord with Philipp Grubauer. Kraken head coach Lane Lambert said he wanted to change the momentum after being unhappy with a couple of the goals allowed.
The Rangers extended their advantage in the second period as Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 12:46 to make it 4-0, leaving Seattle in a difficult position entering the final 20 minutes. Through two periods, Seattle had managed 15 shots on goal, including five in the second.
Lambert acknowledged that Seattle had not followed the game plan the coaching staff set out, and said the difference appeared when the Kraken finally began executing it in the third period.
Seattle’s comeback started with Kaapo Kakko scoring at 1:50 of the third period. Kakko collected the puck behind the net and, with assistance from Brandon Montour and Berkly Catton, put the Kraken on the board.
Jordan Eberle then pulled Seattle within two at 6:38, converting on the power play with assists from Matty Beniers and Chandler Stephenson. Vince Dunn followed with another goal late in the period, cutting New York’s lead to 4-3 and giving the Kraken a chance to complete the comeback.
Seattle finished with 28 shots on goal, including 13 in the third period. The Kraken went 1-for-2 on the power play, and their penalty kill allowed one goal on two Rangers opportunities.
With about 30 seconds remaining, Beniers helped bring the puck back up the ice to create space for Eberle, who got a look toward the short side but could not find the tying goal.
Eberle said the effort in the third period was a “pushback” after an “uphill battle” going into the period, but he added the team still did not earn points from the regulation loss.
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