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The Kraken beats the Wild 4-3
Tye Kartye deflected an Oliver Bjorkstrand slap shot into the goal to break a tie with 2:40 left in regulation and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday in a game marking the end of both teams’ seasons.
Yanni Gourde scored into an empty net for the Kraken before seeing the Wild cut the deficit to one goal again. Ryan Hartman scored at six on four with 65 seconds left and with goaltender Marc-André Fleury on the bench. However, Kraken goalie Joey Daccord finally managed to close the door at the end of the game.
Brandon Tanev, who had assists on both Gourde goals in the third period, blocked a shot at the very end of the game and writhed in pain on the ice.
Kirill Kaprizov scored his 46e power play goal of the season in the first period and Mats Zuccarello tied it 2-2 midway through the third period for the Wild.
Matty Beniers tied the game 1-1 for the Kraken in the second period on the power play.
Daccord stopped 21 shots in front of the Kraken net. For his part, Fleury made 23 saves.
Dave Campbell, Associated Press