Kraken vs. Flames 1st Period Recap

Warburg, Alberta, population 766, is down to one active NHL coach. Dave Hakstol is behind the Kraken bench tonight, but fellow Warburg native Lindy Ruff has been fired by the New Jersey Devils.

Ruff becomes the 7th coach to lose his job this season. His replacement, incidentally, is former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green.

In the first 10 seconds, Martin Pospisil rams Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson's head into the side boards. Legally, according to referees Chris Schlenker and Steve Kozar.

Larsson is on ice and records a plus at 4:04. Yanni Gourde gives Seattle an early lead with his first goal in 19 games, 8th of the season.

Seattle has eight SOG in the first 13 minutes. Calgary has zero. Shot attempts are 24-7 (!) for the visitors. Without stout goaltending from the Flames' Jacob Markstrom, the Kraken could reasonably be leading 3-0 or 4-0.

Matty Beniers has a lot of net to shoot at but rings the post.

14 minutes in, Calgary's Jakob Pelletier twirls around in the slot, shooting twice. The first one is blocked by Will Borgen, the second requires the first save - and a good one - by Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer.

Oliver Bjorkstrand puts his left arm around Dryden Hunt, which isn't allowed. For all the good Seattle has done, they must kill a penalty to keep their lead.

Fortunately, Calgary's power play is ranked 30th (14.4%). They get no goals, and no shots, on the PP.

Back on ice, Bjorkstrand feeds Jaden Schwartz, who pounds the puck into Markstrom as the goalie slides across just in time.

Shots in the period were 11-2 Seattle, with scoring chances just about that lopsided.