SEATTLE — Regaining lost momentum, both at home and overall, was on the minds of Kraken players coming off a tough road trip.
And though the visiting Winnipeg Jets were hardly an ideal opponent to try to get back in the win column against, the Kraken overcame a couple of deficits to prevail 3-2 in a Sunday game where they locked down the visitors defensively throughout. In fact, the Jets, outshot 35-17 overall in this late afternoon matinee start, had mustered just four shots through nearly the entire first half of the game, generating both their goals off power-play chances.
But the Kraken kept fighting back, tying things in the second on a wicked Jordan Eberle backhander from the left circle with former Kraken forward Karson Kuhlman draped all over him. Then, just 16 seconds into the third period, Ryan Donato got his stick on a Yanni Gourde slapper from the right point and the Kraken were square once again.
