The St. Louis Blues came from behind with three goals in less than two minutes in the second period on Tuesday in Seattle, winning 3-2 against the Kraken in the curtain-raiser of their season.
Jordan Kyrou scored two of three goals in one minute 55 seconds. Philip Broberg, whom the Blues obtained in a hostile offer from the Edmonton Oilers this summer, hit the target 20 seconds before Kyrou’s second.
Justin Faulk collected two assists in the victory. Jordan Binnington stopped 30 pucks.
Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen had previously put the Kraken on the board. Philipp Grubauer was put to the test 25 times in front of the local favorites’ cage.
Jessica Campbell became the first woman to work as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) during a regular season game.
Moments before the game, the Kraken announced the appointment of Jordan Eberle as captain.
Aged 34, the veteran who is entering his 15e season in the NHL succeeds Mark Giordano, who served as the organization’s first captain before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in March 2022. The club has not had a captain since.
“It is an honor to be named captain of the Seattle Kraken,” Eberle said in a statement. I was able to learn from great leaders throughout my NHL career. I take a lot of pride in being a good teammate and mentor. »
Eberle, who was selected by the Kraken in the 2021 expansion draft, scored 17 goals and totaled 44 points in 78 games last season. He got an assist against the Kraken.