CALGARY, Alberta — Yanni Gourde tied it, Matty Beniers sealed it and the Seattle Kraken surged back to a 5-4 victory Tuesday night at the Saddledome after spotting the Calgary Flames a two-goal lead earlier in the third period.
With just 11 NHL starts under his belt, Joey Daccord earned the surprise start after Martin Jones (family matter) didn’t travel with the team to Calgary. At the other end of the ice, Flames goaltender Dan Vladar had just two appearances this season and 30 in his career.
Tyler Toffoli and Trevor Lewis scored 17 seconds apart early in the third period, prompting Kraken coach Dave Hakstol to call his timeout. Daniel Sprong lurked to the side of Vladar, waiting for a pass, which he received and scored a power-play goal. Gourde then tallied his first of the season short-handed to make it 4-4.
