Seattle, WA
Jordan Eberle scores twice, lifts Kraken over Red Wings 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle had two targets and an help on Saturday night time because the Seattle Kraken defeated the Detroit Purple Wings, 4-2.
Kraken 4, Purple Wings 2: Field Rating
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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 19, 2023
Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen additionally scored for the Kraken and Philipp Grubauer had 20 saves.
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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 19, 2023
Pius Suter and Dylan Larkin earned targets for the Purple Wings, and Ville Husso stopped 21.
Eberle gave Seattle a 1-0 lead at 16:50 within the first. Suter tied the sport up for Detroit at 1-1 with 16 seconds left within the interval. Eberle put Seattle forward as soon as once more early within the second interval along with his thirteenth aim of the season.
Oleksiak made it a 3-1 sport with eight seconds left within the second interval, with Eberle and Matty Beniers aiding.
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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 19, 2023
Tolvanen’s aim at 4:49 within the third gave the Kraken a 4-1 lead. Larkin put the puck previous Grubauer at 17:39.
Beniers completed the sport with two assists.
The Kraken beat the Purple Wings for the second time in franchise historical past.
NOTES
Eberle now has 14 factors (10 targets, 4 assists) in his final 12 video games in opposition to Detroit. … Tolvanen’s third interval aim gave him factors in every of the Kraken’s previous 5 video games, a brand new career-high. … Detroit defenseman Filip Hronek and left winger Tyler Bertuzzi each performed their three hundredth profession sport on Saturday. … Saturday was Seattle’s second annual Black Hockey Historical past Night time, and Seattle wore particular warmup jerseys to mark the event.
UP NEXT
Purple Wings: At Washington on Tuesday night time.
Kraken: At San Jose on Monday.
Yanni Gourde’s 3-point sport powers Kraken to 6-2 over Flyers
Seattle, WA
Seattle Mariners Under the Radar Prospect ‘Expected to Get a Chance’ in Spring Training
After years of being pitching-heavy on the prospect front, the Seattle Mariners finally have a glut of position player prospects to be excited about.
Cole Young, Colt Emerson, Jonny Farmelo, Michael Arroyo and Laz Montes are all generating real buzz for the Mariners and could make up the next core of the organization.
However, there’s one under-the-radar prospect also generating buzz and that’s third baseman Ben Williamson.
And according to a recent story from the Seattle Times, Williamson could get an opportunity to make the team out of spring training.
Third baseman Ben Williamson, 24, is expected to get a chance in spring training too after a solid season in Arkansas. In 95 games at Class AA this year, Williamson slashed .272/.365/.374 (.739 OPS) with three homers, two triples, 23 doubles and 15 steals.
A second-round pick in 2023, Williamson has earned a reputation as one of the best defensive third baseman in the minors.
The Mariners are said to be looking for two infielders this offseason. Should they fill first base and second base externally, they could look to third base internally. Dylan Moore is an option to assume that position, but the team could give Williamson a shot out of camp, or could bring him up early in the year if he starts well in the minors.
Williamson is currently ranked as the No. 15 prospect in the organization, per MLB.com. He was drafted in the second round out of William & Mary back in the 2023 draft.
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Seattle, WA
WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE: Anything more to add to our NYE/NYD list?
(2021 reader photo by Claire)
On Tuesday night, some will stay home with a bottle of bubbly (inflatable or otherwise) to say goodbye to 2024. Others will head out. And if that’s your plan, all the better if you can celebrate right here on the peninsula. So we want to be sure our Holiday Guide‘s New Year’s list has all the options. If you know of something we’re missing – bar party? live music? late dinner with a midnight toast? organized run? or? – please send the info so we can add it to the list ASAP! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you.
Seattle, WA
Last call at Merchant’s Cafe & Saloon: Seattle’s oldest bar set to close
Seattle’s longest-running bar is set to close its doors at the end of the year. The historic site is known for its ghost stories, pressed-tin ceiling, and buckboard floors in the heart of Pioneer Square. There are murmurs the bar could reopen after a renovation in spring, but that’s still uncertain.
In the Merchant’s basement, daylight shines down through the small purple glass windows in the sidewalk above. The city’s oldest saloon sits at a main intersection of the city’s oldest neighborhood, forever tied to Seattle’s history.
First opened in 1890 before moving to its current spot in 1907, Merchant’s originally offered gambling and a brothel during Seattle’s early gritty days. Bartenders there say the current owners plan to close the bar next week.
“I had to let everyone go, it was pretty sudden,” says Anthony Powell, a supervisor and manager at Merchant’s. “I just told everyone: ‘work ‘til the end of the year and that’s it.’”
One bartender who got hired less than six months ago says he got almost no notice that Friday would be his last shift. That’s the nature of the business, he shrugged.
Powell says he got word from owner Darcy Hanson in early December that the bar would be closing. Hanson did not respond to KUOW’s requests for comment. There are rumors among the remaining staff that the owners want to renovate the interior and re-open the historic watering hole in the spring, but nothing’s been confirmed.
Few bars in Seattle carry the ambiance that Merchant’s offers. A giant, century-old wooden bar stretches along one side of the room. Hardwood floors worn smooth by over a hundred years of patrons and partiers. According to the bar’s website, nearly everything in the place is haunted, from the paintings on the wall to the wall of wine bottles.
After decades of serving Seattle, Merchant’s is starting to show its age. Powell says some parts of the saloon do need updating.
“I mean, it’s the oldest bar in Seattle,” Powell says looking over the barroom. “Our electrical is shot behind this bar completely, the coolers are over 35 years old. A lot of stuff doesn’t work.”
That’s the charm that comes with a place as old as the cobblestones out on Yesler Street. Merchant’s, a dive bar according to Powell, doesn’t feature fancy lighting or a new sound system like the nightclubs around the corner. In one smoky corner of Merchant’s, deep leather couches almost disappear in the shadows.
Stepping down the stairs to the bathroom is like stepping back in time. The exposed rock walls feel like a private cellar or speakeasy. Pioneer Square’s signature purple glass sidewalk windows can be seen clearly down here, a view you can usually only find during an underground tour.
Powell, who has worked at Merchant’s for a little over four years, says business has been pretty slow recently. Like a lot of neighborhoods in Seattle, Pioneer Square is struggling to attract more customers. The pandemic didn’t help a sleepy bar like Merchant’s.
Still, Powell says, the bar is a regular stop for sports fans heading to the nearby stadiums and tourists who want to experience a piece of Seattle history. A lot of people come in to raise a glass just to say they’ve had a drink at the spot, Powell says.
This month, the bar had its busiest weekends of the year thanks to the annual SantaCon pub crawl. Powell says he was hoping they would be open next year when SantaCon organizers want to extend the event to all four Saturdays of December – but it looks like that won’t happen.
Merchant’s is hosting a farewell party on Monday, December 30. Powell says he’ll be working with longtime bartender Michael Harris to pour the final drinks at the oldest place in town.
“It was a great experience, I loved it,” Powell says, “the people that come through are really great. You meet a lot of people around the world, because it’s a tourist bar, they love to come here. So I’m sad to see it go for sure.”
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