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Seattle Kraken clamped down by Hurricanes in 4-1 loss
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 26: Ryker Evans #41 of the Seattle Kraken moves for the puck during the second period of a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Climate Pledge Arena on October 26, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Christopher Mast / NHLI / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken were thoroughly clamped down by the Carolina Hurricanes defense, and Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 loss on Saturday night.
Seattle took six penalties on the night as the Hurricanes pressured the Kraken into miscues. They also dominated offensive possession with a 39-19 advantage in shots on the night.
Jared McCann scored his fifth goal of the season on a breakaway chance in the third period to briefly make it a one-goal game, but Jarvis scored on a breakaway of his own minutes later, and Dmitry Orlov added an empty net goal for the Hurricanes.
Joey Daccord had a strong performance in net that helped keep the Hurricanes within reach. He made 35 saves on 38 shots faced on the night as he became the first Seattle goaltender this season to start back-to-back games.
The Hurricanes jumped out front early and did their best to squeeze off any offensive pressure from the Kraken. They dominated play in the neutral zone and managed to break up many of Seattle’s attempts to get the puck up the ice and out of their own zone.
With Brandon Montour in the box for a roughing penalty, Andrei Svechnikov buried a great crossing pass from Martin Nečas for a power play goal and a 1-0 lead. Seattle’s penalty kill unit lost Svechnikov on a zone entry and he had a clean finish behind Daccord to give Carolina the lead just 4:25 into the game.
A high-sticking penalty to Shane Wright kept Seattle on the defensive with Daccord delivering a terrific glove save on a Jack Drury chance to keep the lead from expanding to two.
Matty Beniers and Eeli Tolvenen each got strong shots on net on Seattle’s only power play of the period, and Jared McCann had an open net chance on a Beniers pass just after the penalty expired, but was unable to connect.
McCann was just about the only player to see really dangerous looks for much of the night for the Kraken. He had a good look on a delayed penalty call that was turned aside by Hurricanes’ goalie Frederik Andersen, and a short-handed breakaway chance at the end of the second period that was also stopped by Andersen.
Jack Roslovic had a shot off the post that nearly doubled Carolina’s lead, and shortly thereafter, Drury did make it a 2-0 game for the Hurricanes. A two-on-on-1 chance along with Jackson Blake left Drury all alone on the doorstep for an easy tap-in finish.
Gourde then took a double-minor for a high-stick to Seth Jarvis that led to a four-minute power play chance for Carolina. McCann’s breakaway came during this sequence in the final 10 seconds of the period.
The Kraken killed off the remainder of Gourde’s penalty to open the third period to keep the game in reach.
McCann got a second breakaway look with just under ten minutes remaining and didn’t miss his second shot. A move to his forehand beat Andersen with 9:39 remaining to pull Seattle within one.
Tolvanen quickly had another prime chance in close only to lose the handle on the puck and the opportunity with it. But the momentum stalled after another hooking penalty taken by André Burakovsky. Then with the Kraken pressing for a tying goal, Jarvis broke free behind the Seattle defense as Jordan Martinook flipped the puck cleanly ahead on the breakaway.
McCann’s goal gives him a six-game point streak for Seattle. His five goals are second on the team behind the six of Jordan Eberle.
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The question Jeff Passan has about the Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners enter this season with fewer question marks than they’ve had in any year in recent memory.
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The club began spring camp with few open spots on a big league roster set to return many of the same faces from last year’s run to the American League Championship Series. And outside of what are believed to be short-term injuries to shortstop J.P. Crawford and right-hander Bryce Miller, the M’s left their spring training facility in Peoria without much to be concerned about.
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan is high on this year’s Mariners, even picking them to represent the American League in the World Series. But there is one question he has about the team as the season begins, he told Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk on Wednesday.
“Cal Raleigh had a once-in-a-lifetime season last year, and while he’s still going to be excellent his year, once in a lifetime is once in a lifetime. So how does the offense make up for – I’m not gonna even say lack of production – but the difference in production from what they got from Cal Raleigh last year?” Passan said.
After leading MLB catchers in home runs during the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, Raleigh led all of baseball with a historic 60-homer season in 2026 that nearly doubled his previous career high of 34 hit in 2024. Raleigh’s 60 homers broke Salvador Perez’s single-season record of 48 for a primary catcher, Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle’s record of 54 for a switch-hitter and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners record of 56.
While Raleigh has displayed premier slugging abilities since becoming a full-time starter in 2022, Passan expects a significant drop from the 60 he hit last year.
“I don’t think it would be fair or reasonable to expect 60 home runs again from Cal Raleigh because let’s not forget no catcher in history had come close to that number,” Passan said. “I don’t even know if 50 is a reasonable expectation, frankly. But a 40-plus home run season from Cal Raleigh (is reasonable).”
Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player in this story. Listen to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.
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NBA to explore expansion opportunities in Seattle and Las Vegas after Board of Governors votes in favor of move
The NBA took its first major step toward bringing back the Seattle Supersonics on Wednesday. The league’s Board of Governors reportedly voted in favor of the NBA exploring expansion opportunities in both Seattle and Las Vegas, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The vote was expected, as Charania reported in mid-March that the league would put the issue up to a vote at its Board of Governors meeting later in the month.
The vote does not guarantee Seattle and Las Vegas will receive expansion teams in the near-future, but it allows the league to explore those opportunities. Given the amount of money at stake — Charania reported bids could be in the $7 billon to $10 billion range — it should not come as a major surprise that the Board of Governors allowed the league to move forward with the process.
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There are still a few more steps the league and Board of Governors must take before officially expanding to 32 teams. Wednesday’s vote was just the first step in the process. The league and Board of Governors will likely vote to finalize the motion later in the year, Charania reported in mid-March. He also stated that momentum was moving toward expansion being approved, as a “growing number of owners are believed to support” the idea. In order for the motion to pass, 23 of the league’s 30 owners need to vote in favor of it.
If the league is allowed to continue down this road, the NBA would likely look to add both teams to the league ahead of the 2028-29 season. If Seattle and Las Vegas both receive teams, they would be put in the Western Conference, which would lead to some team re-alignment around the league.
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For Las Vegas, the news opens up the possibility for the first-ever NBA franchise in the city. Las Vegas has shown the ability to support professional sports teams in recent year, with the NHL’s Golden Knights, WNBA’s Aces and NFL’s Raiders already in the city and MLB’s Athletics on the way.
Seattle hasn’t had an NBA franchise since the Supersonics left to become the Oklahoma City Thunder after the 2007-08 NBA season.
The NBA last expanded in 2004, when the Charlotte Bobcats — now the Hornets — started play.
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