Kraken bring balanced attack to winless Flyers
Seattle brings 26 goals in six games to Philadelphia, where Jack Studnicka is set for his season debut and four Flyers remain out.
What's newJack Studnicka is set for his season debut, with four Flyers unavailable and Joey Daccord missing the morning skate for maintenance.
The Seattle Kraken visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with 26 goals through their first six games. Seattle is 4-2-0, while Philadelphia is still seeking its first win at 0-5-2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Jack Studnicka is expected to make his season debut for Philadelphia after Monday’s recall from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The NHL’s Tuesday lineup report lists Travis Konecny (lower body), Nikita Grebenkin (back), Cam York (upper body) and Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) as unavailable. York and Ristolainen took the ice ahead of the morning skate but are still out.
Seattle goalie Joey Daccord sat out the morning skate for maintenance. The NHL lists Philipp Grubauer first in the Kraken’s projected goaltending order.
Seattle's scoring has come from throughout its forward group. In the club's preview, each of its 12 forwards who had appeared in at least three games had also recorded at least three points.
The fourth line of Frederick Gaudreau, Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton has contributed six goals and nine assists between them. Defencemen Vince Dunn and Brandon Montour have combined for another 11 points.
Special teams offer Seattle a different challenge. The Kraken's preview listed their penalty kill at 75 per cent and their power play at 23.5 per cent heading into Monday. Philadelphia's power play was at 9.5 per cent.
The Flyers have scored eight goals and allowed 28 through seven games, according to the NHL's Oct. 12 standings. Seattle's 26 goals work out to 4.33 per game.
