Regardless of what has happened thus far this season, the Florida Panthers are still the defending Stanley Cup champions. It’s a well-worn cliché that everyone is gunning for you when you’re on top. The Kraken came to town ‘jacked’ and ready for the Panthers.
That said, the Panthers were in the game from start to finish. After falling behind 1-0 early when Seattle’s Kaapo Kakko scored on the power play in the first period, Florida tied it up 11:37 into the second when Eetu Luostarinen scored on a feed from Anton Lundell.
Kraken show little rust coming out of 4 Nations break, Daccord stops 26 as Seattle splits season series with Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. – Returning to the ice after a nearly two-week break, the Florida Panthers came up just short in a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday.
The Seattle Kraken continue their road trip with a battle against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will do so with Ales Stezka in between the pipes.
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning look to stay hot vs. Kraken The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to pick up where they left off before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Winners of an Eastern Conference-high four straight games, the Lightning will re-start their season on Sunday evening by hosting the Seattle Kraken.