CHICAGO — There was a reminder for the Kraken early in this Sunday matinee that losing focus even for a shift or two isn’t the best idea.
Despite the Chicago Blackhawks not being anybody’s idea of a contender and getting blitzed early for two quick Kraken goals, they rallied for three of their own in fewer than four minutes of on-ice play to grab an early second period lead. The Kraken, to their credit, responded just 19 seconds after falling behind and but then yielded a pair of late third period goals to lose 5-4 and fall back below the .500 mark.
The tying goal by Matty Beniers just 51 seconds into the middle frame seemed to right the Kraken a bit after a late first period collapse and then an ensuing marker by Vince Dunn right around the game’s midway mark put them ahead. And they held that lead until a pair of goals just 13 seconds apart by Spokane native Tyler Johnson — his second of the game — and Jason Dickinson with about seven minutes to play put Chicago back out front.
