Murray has seen limited action this season, playing only five games with Seattle, and will now be out indefinitely as he tends to a personal matter. Seattle has recalled Niklas Kokko from Coachella Valley (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Matt Murray has stepped away from the team due to a personal matter, resulting in Kokko being recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL). The 22-year-old Kokko was a second-round pick of Seattle in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV% this season in 34 games (18-10-2) with Coachella Valley.
Philipp Grubauer is sidelined with a lower-body injury, so the Kraken will be forced to turn to Daccord for a tough matchup in Minnesota on Tuesday. Daccord entered Monday night's game in Winnipeg in place of the injured Grubauer, allowing two goals on 12 shots in the relief appearance. Daccord is winless in his last five appearances with his last victory coming back on March 15th. He's posted an 0-4-1 record and a dreadful .851 SV% in that span. Unfortunately for Daccord, things won't be getting any easier on Tuesday, as the Kraken enter action at +200 on the money line.
Grubauer exited the game with just over six minutes remaining in the second period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Seattle's game in Minnesota on Tuesday.
A disappointing couple of weeks for Seattle has effectively put them out of contention for a playoff spot, but they have received adequate netminding from Grubauer, who will return to the crease on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old German goalie saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV% in his last six games (2-3-1), and is far and away having his best season with Seattle. The Kraken enter Monday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a Jets team that is 3-1-0 in their last four games.
Ryan Winterton will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Meyers to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Meyers is averaging 11:52 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 49 games this season.
Oleksiak has played all but two games for Seattle this season, but he will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Cale Fleury to enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Oleksiak is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 73 games this season.
Jamie Oleksiak will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Fleury to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Fleury is averaging 16:12 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games this season.
Ben Meyers will draw into Seattle's lineup on Monday, sending Winterton to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Winterton is averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 62 games this season.
A disappointing couple of weeks for Seattle has effectively put them out of contention for a playoff spot, but they have received adequate netminding from Grubauer, who will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old German goalie saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV% in his last six games (2-3-1), and is far and away having his best season with Seattle. The Kraken enter Monday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a Jets team that is 3-1-0 in their last four games.
Seattle has struggled lately, but remains within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, and will need Daccord at his best on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 29-year-old Daccord has allowed four goals in consecutive games (0-1-1), posting a 3.86 GAA and .843 SV%. In eight March games (2-5-1), he had a 3.54 GAA and .880 SV%. The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Mammoth team coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Winterton has been on a leave of absence for over a week, but he was back at practice on Thursday. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 62 games this season.
Seattle has struggled lately, but remains within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, and will need Daccord at his best on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 29-year-old Daccord has allowed four goals in consecutive games (0-1-1), posting a 3.86 GAA and .843 SV%. In eight March games (2-5-1), he had a 3.54 GAA and .880 SV%. The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Mammoth team coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Schwartz has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 7th, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran forward has been productive offensively in a middle-six role and has been sorely missed for a Seattle team that struggles to generate offence and has gone 3-6-2 in his absence. Schwartz has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 42 games this season.
Wright entered action on Tuesday as a game-time decision after leaving Saturday's game with an upper-body injury. It's the first missed game of the season for Wright, who has 11 goals and 15 assists in 72 games this season.
The Kraken will somewhat surprisingly hand Grubauer a third consecutive start when they travel to Edmonton on Tuesday. To be fair, Grubauer was unfortunate to not come away with a victory in his last start, as he turned away 34 of the 36 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout loss in Buffalo on Saturday. The 34-year-old netminder has enjoyed a bounce-back season, posting a 13-9-4 record and a .911 SV% across 29 appearances. The Kraken enter action on Tuesday just two points behind the Nashville Predators for the final Wild Card spot in the West with two games in hand.
Schwartz has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 7th, but appears to be nearing a return. The 33-year-old veteran forward has been productive offensively in a middle-six role and has been sorely missed for a Seattle team that struggles to generate offence and has gone 3-6-2 in his absence. Schwartz has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 42 games this season.
