SEATTLE — Facing a goaltending nemesis that’s had their franchise’s number wasn’t the easiest way for the Seattle Kraken to try to end a mini slump.
Wins and goals have been hard to come by for the Kraken their past two home games and seeing Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers between the pipes Thursday night meant scoring would likely again be at a premium. And it was throughout most of this one until Justin Schultz slammed home a loose puck with 1:21 to go in overtime to deliver a 3-2 win to a Kraken team that had dropped its two previous games at home.
The second goal of the period by Schultz came after a nice, driving rush down the left side by Jordan Eberle. The puck slid through a maze of players in front of the net and right to an incoming Schultz, who buried it for his team’s first overtime victory — and only its second all-time — in four tries this season.
