Kraken vs. Wild 2nd Period Recap

Matty Boldy's beautiful fake leads to Minnesota's second power play goal. First he dangles past Will Borgen, then backhands past Daccord. 3-1 Wild on Boldy's 23rd at 1:09.

It's not like the Minnesota PP (15th) is a mismatch for the Seattle PK (17th). It just seems like it tonight.

Speaking of mismatches, Kaprizov ends Daccord's night early at 2:14. He blows his second goal of the evening, 26th of the season, past the embattled Kraken netminder for a 4-1 lead.

Philipp Grubauer grabs his mask and stick to take over the Seattle cage.

The home team, badly in need of a power play marker, can't get one. The Kraken are now 0-for-2 against the NHL's third-worst penalty kill.

If Seattle wasn't already convinced this wasn't their night, confirmation is provided at 6:57. Third-pairing Wild defenseman Dakota Mermis beats Grubauer cleanly to increase Minny's lead to 5-1.

Nothing against Dakota Mermis, but when a 30-year-old career minor leaguer named Dakota Mermis pierces your team for his 3rd career NHL goal, maybe it's time to concede.

And it's not like Minnesota has been bombarding shots on the Seattle net. The Kraken actually outshot Minnesota in the period, 12-11.

For the Kraken, frustration is showing. Andre Burakovsky, angered at what he considered a premature whistle in the Wild zone, fires the puck against the boards. Yanni Gourde jaws with the linesperson when he's excused from a faceoff.