SEATTLE (AP) — Shane Wright scored 68 seconds into the primary interval for his fourth objective in 4 video games since being referred to as up from the AHL, Philipp Grubauer made 39 saves in his second shutout of the season, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-0 on Tuesday night time.
Seattle Kraken 5, Arizona Coyotes 0: Field Rating
André Burakovsky, Justin Schultz, Brandon Tanev and Will Borgen additionally scored because the Kraken received for the fifth time in seven video games with the tip of the common season drawing nearer.
However with the playoffs not doable for Seattle, a lot of the consideration has shifted to its younger gamers referred to as up from Coachella Valley of the AHL and particularly Wright, who received’t flip 21 till early in 2025.
Seattle’s first-round choose in 2022 had 20 targets in 53 video games within the AHL this season and has instantly carried that manufacturing into his restricted stint with the Kraken. Wright had the primary three-point sport of his profession in a 3-1 win over Anaheim on Friday and wanted a bit of greater than a minute to get on the scoresheet towards Arizona.
Shane Wright is heating up 🔥
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Wright collected a go from Jordan Eberle close to the tip line and flipped a backhanded shot that caught Arizona goalie Karel Vejmelka off guard and caromed into the web.
Burakovsky scored on the ability play 66 seconds after Wright’s objective, his fifth power-play objective of the season — a career-high. Schultz added his seventh of the season early within the third interval, ending off a 2-on-1 go from Oliver Bjorkstrand.
Tanev and Borgen scored within the third interval, ending lengthy objective droughts. Tanev had only one objective since late January, whereas Borgen hadn’t scored since mid-February.
EVERYONE THANK BORGY FOR DISCOUNTED FLIGHTS TO HAWAII! 🌺 pic.twitter.com/OsKbCq3puD
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Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers had two assists apiece.
Grubauer’s shutout was his second of the season after blanking Pittsburgh in late February, when Seattle nonetheless had playoff aspirations. He was particularly good in second interval, stopping 18 photographs, together with a number of harmful alternatives for the Coyotes. He made a pair of stops on Alex Kerfoot within the closing minute to protect the shutout.
Arizona was shut out for the second time this season, the final coming within the third sport of the season in a 1-0 loss to the New York Islanders in October.
Vejmelka made 20 saves for Arizona.
UP NEXT
Coyotes: At Vancouver on Wednesday night time.
Kraken: Play their final dwelling sport of the common season on Thursday towards San Jose.
