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Seven straight victories on a recent arduous road trip, seven wins in the last 10 games and a point out of the Pacific Division lead is going to grab your attention, no matter which National Hockey League club accomplished that run.
The Kraken are fourth in goals per game , but their power-play percentage is 21st and the penalty kill is second worst . And they don’t have a player in the top 80 of NHL scoring. Winger Andre Burakovsky ranks 84th with 38 points through 45 games.Article contentSeven players have hit double digits in goals. Former Canucks first-rounder Jared McCann is on a heater with a club-leading 22 goals and the forward has scored six goals in his last 11 games.
Yes, the Canucks needed help on the back end, but the return in a swap with the Florida Panthers was Erik Gudbranson and a fifth-round draft pick, while parting with second- and fourth-rounders. Gudbranson brought size,Advertisement 4McCann took motivation to the Panthers and Penguins before finally tapping into potential as a Kraken expansion claim with 27 goals last season.
“Sometime, they are going to go in, and sometimes they’re not. That’s just the way hockey goes sometimes.”
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