Latest Kaapo Kakko News

Dylan DeMelo scores last-minute goal to give Jets a 2-1 win over Kraken

Jan. 16, 2025 23:10 PM EST

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds left to play to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Matty Beniers scored in the first period for Seattle and Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal for Winnipeg in the second...

Oleksiak and Tolvanen score during third-period rally as Kraken stun reeling Penguins 4-2

Jan. 14, 2025 21:48 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen scored 49 seconds apart in the third period to erase a one-goal deficit and rally the Seattle Kraken past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night. Joey Daccord stopped 31 shots and assisted on Chandler Stephenson's...

Kaapo Kakko scores twice in 3rd period in the Kraken's 6-2 victory over the Sabres

Jan. 11, 2025 18:58 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday. Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of...

Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Kings

Jan. 06, 2025 15:24 PM EST

The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, giving the struggling team a low-cost, low-risk young player to fill the void left by trading Kaapo Kakko to Seattle last month. Kaliyev, 23, has yet to play in the NHL this season...

Zibanejad says the Rangers have 'no other option' than to stay positive as the losses pile up

Jan. 04, 2025 16:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — How the New York Rangers stay positive as the losses pile up is “the million-dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika Zibanejad. “What’s our option?” Zibanejad said after the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 7-4 on Saturday. “What’s our...

J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3

Jan. 03, 2025 01:49 AM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — J.T. Miller scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night. Conor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko started and stopped 11 of 12 shots before leaving with back...

Rangers putting goalie Igor Shesterkin on IR with an upper body injury, AP source says

Dec. 31, 2024 20:24 PM EST

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is going on injured reserve, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the moved had not been announced. The person said Shesterkin has an...

Kraken score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over Utah

Dec. 30, 2024 23:15 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken scored three goals in the third period to finish off a 5-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. Jaden Schwartz broke a 2-2 tie with 12:38 remaining, Matty Beniers made it a 4-2 game a few minutes later with his sixth goal of the season, and...

Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Dec. 22, 2024 22:52 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — Joel Kiviranta scored three goals, including twice into an empty net, Nathan MacKinnon notched his third straight two-assist game and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Sunday night. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar also added goals to propel...

Rangers' Matt Rempe is offered an in-person hearing, so the NHL could suspend him 6-plus games

Dec. 21, 2024 15:01 PM EST

Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers on Saturday was offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen the previous night. The in-person hearing, which is scheduled to be held on Zoom...