All Things Matty Beniers, Day 8: Kraken Center's 200-Foot Game

Editor's Note: The Seattle Kraken don't play again until Feb. 10 in Philadelphia. To help Kraken fans through this difficult period of withdrawal, we will present a daily collection of photos, quotes, and insights into Seattle's own #10, 2023 Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers.

Matty Beniers Photo Of The Day

The hockey goal mouth is often called the "dirty" area or the "greasy" area. That's because it's not where pretty plays are made. Big, strong defenseman will do whatever they must - with their bodies, with their sticks - so goal scorers don't feel comfortable.

Knowing what's coming on a nightly basis, it takes courage to go in there anyway, like Beniers does here against the New Jersey Devils.

Valuable At Both Ends Of The Ice

Another piece of hockey jargon refers to the "200-foot game." A regulation rink is 200 feet from one end boards to the other. Forwards are prized who pay as much attention to the defensive half of the ice as the offensive half.

That's why Matty Beniers makes valuable contributions on a nightly basis, regardless of whether his name appears on the score sheet. Kraken coach Dave Hakstol talks about his young center in this Kraken Reaction clip.