Kraken ride 4-goal second period to road win over Blackhawks

Kate Shefte, The Seattle Times on Mar 18, 2025

Published in Hockey

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A four-goal second period sent the Seattle Kraken sailing past the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night at United Center. Center Shane Wright found the net twice, defenseman Adam Larsson factored in on three scoring plays (one goal, two assists) and Seattle won, 6-2.

A power-play shot from Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard deflected off Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson and over the blocker of goaltender Joey Daccord to make it 1-0 Chicago. Larsson made it right later in the first period. Thirty-one seconds after Tyler Bertuzzi bumped the home team’s lead to 2-0, Larsson moved toward the slot and rammed home a centering pass from Matty Beniers.

Early in the second period, the Blackhawks made their case that an apparent Daccord stop actually crossed the goal line, but failed to find a replay that supported the cause. A minute later, Kraken captain Jordan Eberle tied the game, then Jared McCann scored again 26 seconds later on a stunner of snap shot. It landed just inside the far post and was McCann’s 17th goal of the season.

Larsson returned the favor for Beniers, sending a cross-ice pass his way for another goal and a 4-2 lead. Lastly Seattle center Shane Wright followed up on multiple whacks from Mikey Eyssimont, his winger on the fourth line. Wright was able to get the puck through Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight.

Wright scored his second, and 17th of the season, off a slap shot seven minutes into the third period. Larsson assisted on that one, too, for the fourth three-point night if his career.

John Hayden, re-entering the lineup in place of Tye Kartye, and Pat Maroon dropped the gloves right off the opening faceoff. Daccord finished with 26 saves.

The Kraken’s four-game road trip continues in Minnesota on Wednesday night.

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