There’s been plenty of talk around the Kraken about these final few weeks being audition times for next season’s roster.
And fittingly for the Kraken in Monday night’s 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators, their first three goals came from guys that weren’t even with the team a month ago. The crowd at Climate Pledge Arena got another dose of electricity courtesy of top draft pick Matty Beniers scoring his second goal in as many home games, redirecting an Adam Larsson shot to tie things up midway through the second period.
Then, with just under four minutes to play in the frame, Victor Rask scored on a laser wrist shot from the left faceoff circle to put the Kraken ahead to stay. Rask was acquired by the Kraken from Minnesota just before last month’s trade deadline, as was Daniel Sprong, who came over from Washington and opened the scoring Monday with a power-play slap shot just 4:36 into the contest.
