Seattle, WA
Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken blank Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes lay out plan for north Phoenix arena
Arizona Coyotes President and CEO Xavier Gutierrez says the plan for the over-$3 billion project in north Phoenix would call for a 17,000-seat arena and include a restaurant and retail center, hotel, office space, a theater and residential units.
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Shane Wright scored for the fourth time in as many games since being recalled from the minor leagues and Philipp Grubauer made a season-high 39 saves as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Arizona Coyotes 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Justin Schultz had a goal and an assist; Andre Burakovsky, Brandon Tanev and Will Borgen also tallied; and Matty Beniers and Oliver Bjorkstrand each had two helpers for the Kraken, who won their second in a row and fifth in seven games.
The Kraken (33-31-13, 79 points) salvaged the finale of the season series with the Coyotes after losing 4-3 in a shootout Nov. 7 and 2-1 in overtime March 22. Both of the previous meetings were in Arizona.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 20 of 25 shots for the Coyotes (33-40-5, 71 points), who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Clayton Keller’s 11-game point streak (eight goals, 10 assists) came to an end.
Wright, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft who has spent most of the season at Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League, opened the scoring just 1:08 into the game. Wright took a pass from Jordan Eberle low in the right faceoff circle, took one stride toward the net and shot a backhander that went off Vejmelka’s catching glove and trickled between his pads.
Burakovsky made it 2-0 on the power play at 2:14 of the period, picking up a loose puck just outside the right faceoff dot after a pass pinballed off a couple of players in the slot. Burakovsky’s quick wrister beat Vejmelka high inside the near post as the goalie tried to slide across the crease.
Schultz extended the lead to 3-0 at 4:29 of the second, taking a pass from Bjorkstrand on a two-on-one rush and putting a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle just inside the far post.
Tanev shoveled the puck into the open side of the net from just outside the crease at 6:38 of the third after taking a cross-ice pass from Yanni Gourde.
Borgen netted a wrister from the right point past a screened Vejmelka at 9:35 of the period to cap the scoring.
–Field Level Media
Seattle, WA
Three trapped after car goes into ditch near Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum
SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
Seattle, WA
Seattle Kraken fall to Blues 5-1 in 2nd straight loss
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Holloway had a hat trick and added an assist in his return from a sprained ankle, Joel Hofer made 23 saves and the St. Louis Blues came off the Olympic break to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursday night.
St. Louis Blues 5, Seattle Kraken 1: Box score
Jordan Kyrou and Holloway — activated from injured reserve before the game — scored in a 23-second span early in the second period to give St. Louis a 3-1 lead.
Pius Suter added a goal and two assists to help the Blues end a three-game losing streak.
Holloway completed St. Louis’ first hat trick of the season with 3:01 left, scoring into an empty net for his 11th of the season.
Kaapo Kakko tied it at 1 for Seattle in the first period, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 shots. The Kraken were coming off a 4-1 loss in Dallas on Wednesday night.
Kyrou made it 2-1 at 1:12 of the second off a feed from Pavel Buchnevich on a break. Holloway poked the puck past Grubauer off a scramble at 1:35. Suter scored at 1:56 of the third.
St. Louis’ Cam Fowler appeared in his 1,100th game, becoming the 10th active defenseman in the NHL to reach the mark.
Up next
Kraken: Host Vancouver on Saturday night.
Blues: Host New Jersey on Saturday.
Seattle Kraken sign forwards Ben Meyers, Ryan Winterton to 2-year extensions
Seattle, WA
Projected Lineup: Feb. 26 vs. Seattle | St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are back in action as they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday at Enterprise Center (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, 101 ESPN).
It will be the team’s first game since Feb. 4, and Jim Montgomery said the squad is ready to get back to work.
“Yeah, I think everybody is,” the head coach said. “I mean, you can tell. Guys were anxious today, but it’s like ‘enough of practicing against each other, it’s time to play a game.’”
Captain Brayden Schenn, who missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness, took the morning skate and is expected to play. Dylan Holloway (ankle), who has played just one game since Dec. 12, will make his return to the lineup as well.
Robert Thomas has taken a leave of absence due to a personal matter. He’s expected to return to the team on Friday.
Additionally Jack Finley will make his Blues debut. Finley – who is the son of former Blue Jeff Finley and was born in St. Louis – was claimed off waivers by the team on Feb. 7.
“It was a dream of mine to play for this team,” Finley said. “It was a big part of my childhood, big part of my family’s life. So definitely full-circle moment and proud to be a Blue.”
Jeff, who played defense for the Blues from 1998-2004, will be in the building Thursday night to see his son don the jersey he wore for so many years.
“He was excited,” Jack said about his dad. “Maybe more excited than me. He loved this organization, loved this city… He’s excited to be back.”
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