New York, that was in order to contribute a point The Seattle Kraken signed Andrei Burakovsky this summer — and the 27-year-old Scandinavian delivers.
He laid out two pucks as the Northwest’s crust team took its heaviest scalp of the season in Las Vegas last night.
– Yes, it’s funny that it worked on that front, he told Sportbladet after the 4-2 win.
Those waiting for last year’s expansion team to pack up will have to wait, if anything Kraken seems to be getting better every week. In Vegas last night, they played really great hockey – and picked up their fourth straight victory by defeating the Western-ranked Golden Knights 4-2.
– Yes, it was definitely one of the best efforts of the season, says Andrzej Burakovsky when we meet him on the bus on the way to the airport after the final whistle.
– I think we played the right way and we’ve done it in a few games in a row now. It feels really good, the atmosphere in the team is very nice.
Help Carlson to achieve the goal of consolation
Bora scored two more goals himself, one of them with an assist from Adam Larsson, and the Chiefs, who signed him this summer specifically so that he would give the team a more attacking bite, are rubbing their hands.
– Yes, that’s what I’m supposed to contribute, and it’s good that it worked out so well on that front. He notes that it is always fun to help the team achieve goals.
Adam Larsson provided an assist on another goal – and one of the home team’s consolation goals was played by William Karlsson.
Börje Salming was also honored with a moment of silence before Detroit’s home game against Arizona. The Swedish running back icon actually managed to play one season with the Red Wings before ending his career in the NHL.
The Red Wings won the duel against the Coyotes, winning 4-3 – albeit narrowly. Both points were secured only after a penalty decision.
Lucas Raymond answered with two assists and Jonathan Berggren to one.
Victor Arvidsson had a nice night as the Los Angeles Kings ousted the Sharks 5-2 in San Jose.
He himself scored his fourth goal of the season and even played another bucket. Adrian Kempe also got an assist.
Erik Carlsson was, for once, without points.
The New Jersey Devils bounced back quickly from their first loss in a month – against Toronto the day before the Thanksgiving break.
In Buffalo last night, they looked business as usual again, beating the Sabers 3-1.
– It’s really cool that we responded that way. It was a really good 60-minute team effort, says Jesper Pratt.
He was responsible for another assist as Bukvist scored his third goal of the season.
Buffalo’s consolation goal was scored by Viktor Olofsson.
The Tampa Bay Lightning had a hard time getting up to normal standards during the fall, but against St. Louis at Amalie Arena last night, they showed good old class and won 5-2.
Above all, we started strong. Decide on it, says coach John Cooper.
Brayden Point was the Ice King with two goals.
In Nashville, there has never been a Black Friday game. The Predators were supposed to play Colorado, but due to a massive water leak at Bridgestone Arena, the event was postponed. Saturday’s game against Columbus was also postponed.
Pittsburgh did not have major problems in the Pennsylvania derby against Philadelphia.
They won 4-1 – without going to the end, so to speak.
– We were really flat and had no “juice,” Flyers coach John Tortorella agrees.
Marcus Peterson was in charge of the performance.
Some other results from last night: Winnipeg beat Dallas 5-4 with an overtime goal by Josh Morrissey (Axl Johnson-Philby earned an assist), Ottawa fell to Anaheim 5-1 and the New York Islanders beat Columbus 3-2. There, Simon Holmström was noted for his first NHL point, in the form of an assist.