Samoskevich returns to Finland as Kraken face defending champions
Seattle opens the NHL Global Series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Helsinki. Mackie Samoskevich scored the winner in his first Global Series game two years ago.
Mackie Samoskevich is back in Finland for the NHL Global Series, this time with the Seattle Kraken. Seattle faces the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki on Thursday, Nov. 12, at noon ET and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. ET.
Samoskevich scored the winning goal for the Florida Panthers in a 6–4 victory over the Dallas Stars in Tampere in 2024. Seattle acquired him from Florida on June 21. The winger has six goals and five assists in 15 games with the Kraken this season.
Seattle enters the opener at 9–6–1, while Carolina is 14–3–2. Samoskevich told NHL.com on Wednesday that Carolina gives opponents little room with the puck and that the two games offer Seattle a chance to learn from that style of play.
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