Montreal Canadiens players will want to forget their first game in Seattle, as the Kraken won 5-1 against the “Glorious” on Tuesday night at the Climate Pledge Arena.
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Sunk by numerous defensive errors and lack of opportunism, CH have suffered a sixth defeat in seven games so far in 2021-2022.
The day’s clash got off to a bad start, as Jordan Eberle hit the target with barely a minute to go in the first period. Mike Hoffman – with his second in this campaign – tied for the first, but it was the Habs’ only moment of joy.
Brandon Tanev returned the lead to the 32nd National League team before the end of the initial engagement and the rest of the game was up to the Kraken.
Yanni Gourde, Ryan Donato and Tanev subsequently hit the mark. In the case of the Quebecer, it was his first success of the season, he playing his third game. The native of Saint-Narcisse also provided an assist against the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge.
In front of his net, Jake Allen had a difficult game. He was foiled five times on 26 shots. At the other end of the ice, Philipp Grubauer has been challenged 24 times.
This game was the first of a four-game series in the American West for the Canadiens. He will try to bounce back on Wednesday night when he visits the Sharks in San Jose.