It didn’t really matter what the Carolina Hurricanes did on Wednesday night in their first-ever meeting with the Seattle Kraken.
After a slower start, the Canes dominated the Kraken all over the ice in the final 40 minutes. Still, it wasn’t enough to escape Climate Pledge Arena with a win as the expansion team delivered the Hurricanes their second consecutive loss by a final score of 2-1.
A big early hit from Jamie Oleksiak onto Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi set the ton for what would be a very physical night in Seattle.
The Kraken controlled play through long stretches of the opening frame, and the Hurricanes were chasing the game and fighting the puck as a result.