The Kraken were running in high gear and the Canucks were simply running around
That should be emblazoned on T-shirts for the upstart Seattle Kraken, who have defied long odds to become a legitimate Pacific Division title contender.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
They don’t have anyone in the top 80 of National Hockey League scoring, but they do have excellent goaltending, depth, superior speed and motors that don’t stop running. The Kraken were running in high gear, striking twice on the power play after going 1-for-15 in their previous six outings,It wasn’t pretty. They were outshot 35-20 and went 0-for-5 on the power play.
He was right. The Canucks were being outshot 11-2 when they dug an early two-goal hole and Tocchet had to call a timeout.“The hard part is to keep it going,” Tocchet before puck drop Wednesday. “I talked to other guys who played Seattle and they’re a fast team. After you shoot the puck, they’re taking off. They’re looking for odd-man rushes and they play really well defensively, too.
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