Kraken vs. Jets 2nd Period Recap

While being tripped by Brian Dumoulin at the edge of the crease, a falling Nikolaj Ehlers whacks the pill past Grubauer for a 3-1 Jets lead at 2:30.

Here's the problem for Seattle: Grubauer saved Toffoli's initial slapshot, and Ehlers' first rebound try. By the time skaters give a good opponent a third scoring attempt in succession, bad things are likely to happen. This one isn't on the goalie, but instead the defenders (forwards included) in front of him.

For the second time in two periods, a Jet crunches a Kraken in open ice onto his wallet. This time it's Josh Morrissey leveling Bellemare.

But what's this? The Kraken, for the first time in four games, put together a second goal in the same contest. Yanni Gourde deposits the rebound of Ryker Evans' shot to narrow the Seattle deficit to 3-2 at 5:11. That man Tanev, all over the ice tonight, picks up his second assist.

Grubauer gets help from the elbow where the right post meets the crossbar. Dylan Samberg's shot goes over the goalie's glove and bangs off iron.

Morrissey's center-ice dump-in accidentally becomes a head-high missile targeting referee Mitch Dunning. The ref, standing deep in the Kraken defensive corner, ducks and tumbles out of the way. He was able to laugh about it a minute later.

That's Kartye hockey, baby! Somehow Kartye and Gourde end up on a 2-on-0 in front of the Winnipeg net. Wily veteran Gourde waits for (1) Hellebuyck to honor his potential shot and (2) for Kartye to get into shooting position. He does, lifting the puck over the falling goalie to tie the game 3-3 at 18:13.

It's Gourde's second point of the period. Winnipeg outshot Seattle 11-9; SOG are tied at 17 after 40, and so are goals, 3-3.