On a Sunday night in Seattle, the Montreal Canadiens beat the Kraken 5-1, ending their own four-game slide while deepening Seattle's skid to eight straight defeats. The game turned early, when a long shot from defenceman Kaiden Guhle slipped through traffic and then a second Guhle shot was redirected by Alex Newhook, and it never fully returned to Seattle's hands. Outshot heavily, Montreal leaned on its goaltending and a few decisive finishes, a reminder that in hockey the shot count tells only part of the story. For both clubs, the stretch is now a matter of what comes next, with Montreal hea
Newhook Scores Twice as Canadiens Beat Fading Kraken 5-1 for Eighth Straight Seattle Loss
Two shots, two goals, and the game tilted toward Montreal almost immediately.
Mark
Seattle outshot Montreal by twenty and still lost by four. How does that happen?
Mimi
Start with the opening. Montreal's first two shots both went in, and Guhle was behind both. Add Suzuki's breakaway goal and Newhook's second, and it was 4-0 in the first period.
Mark
And Grubauer was pulled after that?
Mimi
Yes, after four goals on six shots. Daccord came in and made 10 saves.
Luke
The shot count is what it is, but the reporting doesn't say why Seattle's volume produced so little. We know Primeau stopped 36. Whether the shots were quality chances isn't something this account tells us.
Mark
What about the disallowed goal?
Mimi
It came about five minutes into the second period, on a power play. A challenge showed the Kraken were offside. Had it counted, it would have made the score 4-2.
Luke
Careful with that. The game might have gone differently, but the source doesn't say so. All we know is Montreal scored its fifth short-handed soon after.
Mark
Is the losing streak the bigger story?
Mimi
For Seattle, probably. Eight straight, tying its season-long skid, and six of those losses came with one goal or none.
Luke
And Ryker Evans's injury is described only as lower-body. Nothing yet on how long he'll be out.
Il Polso
- Seattle fired 37 shots at Montreal's net and still left Seattle with a 5-1 defeat that deepened an eight-game losing streak.
- Montreal went up 4-0 before the first period ended, and Seattle's starting goalie Philipp Grubauer was pulled after allowing four goals on six shots.
- Joey Daccord came in to steady the crease, making 10 saves, but Seattle could only answer once with Jordan Eberle's 16th goal of the season.
- A power-play goal was wiped out by an offside challenge, a small but telling frustration in a night already slipping away.
- Ryker Evans left with a lower-body injury, adding a worry to Seattle's rough week as the club looks to break the streak at home against Anaheim on Tuesday.
- Montreal, having snapped its own four-game skid, now heads to Colorado with its confidence restored and its Sunday scoring spread across the lineup.
On a Sunday night in Seattle, the Montreal Canadiens beat the Kraken 5-1, ending their own four-game slide while deepening Seattle's skid to eight straight defeats. The game turned early, when a long shot from defenceman Kaiden Guhle slipped through traffic and then a second Guhle shot was redirected by Alex Newhook, and it never fully returned to Seattle's hands. Outshot heavily, Montreal leaned on its goaltending and a few decisive finishes, a reminder that in hockey the shot count tells only part of the story. For both clubs, the stretch is now a matter of what comes next, with Montreal heading to Colorado and Seattle preparing to host Anaheim.
Four minutes into Sunday's game in Seattle, a long shot from Kaiden Guhle found its way through traffic and beyond the Kraken goalie. It was Montreal's first shot of the night. Their second, another Guhle effort, was deflected in by Alex Newhook just over two minutes later. The game leaned toward Montreal almost immediately, and it never leaned back.
Seattle outshot the Canadiens 37-17, yet Montreal still matched its season high for goals. Cayden Primeau was the reason the shot count didn't matter, stopping 36 of the 37 he faced. Late in the first period, Nick Suzuki sent a two-on-one pass into the net and Newhook added another moments later, making it 4-0. That ended the night for Philipp Grubauer, who had allowed four goals on six shots. Joey Daccord came in and made 10 saves.
Jordan Eberle gave Seattle its only goal, his 16th of the season, early in the second period. A power-play goal later in the period was wiped out by an offside challenge. Mike Matheson then added a short-handed goal to make it 5-1. Guhle finished with a goal and two assists, a career-high three points.
The defeat tied Seattle's longest skid of the season, and in six of the eight losses the Kraken were shut out or held to a single goal. Defenceman Ryker Evans left in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Both teams play again Tuesday: Montreal visits Colorado, and Seattle hosts Anaheim with a chance to stop the slide at home.
Four minutes into Sunday night's game in Seattle, a long shot from Montreal defenceman Kaiden Guhle found its way through traffic in front of the Kraken net and went in. It was the Canadiens' first shot of the night. Their second, another Guhle shot just over two minutes later, was deflected in by Alex Newhook. Two shots, two goals, and the game tilted toward Montreal almost immediately.
The Canadiens went on to beat the Kraken 5-1, sending Seattle to its eighth consecutive loss. For Montreal, the win ended a four-game losing streak of its own.
The score does not match the shot count. Seattle outshot Montreal 37-17, yet the Canadiens matched their season high for goals. Cayden Primeau was the reason the gap in shots did not matter, stopping 36 of the 37 he faced.
Montreal added another pair late in the first period. With 2:27 left, Nick Suzuki led a two-on-one break and lifted the puck over the right shoulder of Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer. Newhook scored again 27 seconds later to make it 4-0, and that was the end of Grubauer's night. He had allowed four goals on six shots. Joey Daccord replaced him and made 10 saves.
Seattle finally got on the board in the first minute of the second period, when Jordan Eberle scored from the right circle. It was his 16th goal of the season. About five minutes later, the Kraken thought they had a second, on a power play, but the goal was wiped out after a challenge showed they had been offside.
Montreal then put the game further out of reach with about seven minutes left in the second period, when Mike Matheson scored a short-handed goal for the fifth Canadiens tally. Guhle finished with a goal and two assists, a career-high three points. Newhook's two goals and Suzuki's and Matheson's one each rounded out the scoring.
The loss tied the longest skid of Seattle's season. In six of the eight losses, the Kraken were either shut out or held to a single goal. The night also brought a physical cost: defenceman Ryker Evans left in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Both teams are back in action Tuesday. Montreal visits the Colorado Avalanche, while Seattle hosts the Anaheim Ducks, with a chance to end the streak at home.
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