Wennberg scores against former team, Kraken top Blue Jackets 3-1

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Wennberg scored halfway via the second interval in opposition to his former staff to assist the Seattle Kraken beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night time.

Kraken 3, Blue Jackets 1: Field Rating

Wennberg, who was drafted by the Blue Jackets within the first spherical in 2013, had his tenth aim of the season in his 600th profession sport.

Morgan Geekie and Eeli Tolvanen additionally scored for Seattle, former Blue Jacket Oliver Bjorkstrand had an help, and Phillip Grubaruer made 24 saves.

Kent Johnson scored for Columbus, and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 photographs.

After Wennberg’s gave the Kraken a 2-0 lead, Johnson put Columbus on the board late within the seecond. Tolvanen scored at 5:39 mark of the third.

NOTES

The Blue Jackets positioned LW Gustav Nyquist (higher physique) on injured reserve, and claimed Vancouver middle Lane Pederson off waivers. … Columbus recalled defenseman Jake Christiansen from the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. … Seattle’s Matty Beniers missed his second straight sport after taking a tough hit from Vancouver’s Tyler Myers on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Blue Jackets: Host Washington on Tuesday night time.

Kraken: At New York Islanders on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

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