Kraken vs. Flames 2nd Period Recap

What a tough night physically for the top-pairing Kraken defensemen. Vince Dunn deflects a Andrei Kuzmenko shot painfully into the side of his head. On the bench, Dunn checks to see if his right ear is still attached (it is).

The discussion in the Calgary room between periods must have consisted of one word: "Shoot!" The Flames take six SOG in the period's first five minutes, triple the total from the opening 20.

Seattle's Tye Kartye provides retribution for Pospisil's dangerous first period hit on Larsson. Kartye feeds right hands into the Calgary winger, drawing an extra two minutes on top of matching roughing penalties.

The valor is admirable, but the lack of discretion costs Seattle its lead. On the Calgary power play, Kuzmenko banks the puck off Grubauer and in for a 1-1 tie at 7:50.

For 12+ minutes this period, the Kraken were sleepwalking while the Flames were taking target practice on Grubauer. Calgary actually pulled ahead in SOG, 17-16.

Then Oliver Bjorkstrand shows why goal scoring isn't always about skating. Sometimes, it's about finding the right place to stop, when a soft spot in the opponent's defense presents itself.

The Kraken All-Star scores for the third time in four games, his 16th on the season, for a 2-1 Kraken lead at 12:34.

Markstrom stops Beniers' partial breakaway.

Despite Calgary outshooting Seattle 18-9 in the period (20-20 overall), the Kraken will take a 2-1 lead into the 2nd intermission.