Kraken's Shootout Loss, McMann's Milestone

0:00On March 29th, on Saturday, March 28th, the Seattle Kraken faced the Buffalo Sabers in their final matchup of the 2025. 26th season, and it went down to a shootout. Seattle jumped ahead with two quick goals. But Buffalo tied it late in the third, no score in overtime, and the Sabers snagged a 3-2 win by. Scoring both shootout goals. That gives Buffalo the season-series sweep after their earlier 3-1 victory in Seattle. Bobby McMahon keeps shining for the Kraken, making history in this one. 12 minutes into the first period, he set up Chandler Stevenson's opener with a slick assist, hitting 10 points faster than anyone in franchise. History beating the old mark held by Jared McCann and Maddie Beniers. Then McMahon buried his own goal later, pushing him to 11 points since the trade deadline pick up. Injuries hit hard again though. Jared McCann just returned from a 3-game absence with a lower body issue. But Shane Wright took a nasty hit from Logan Stanley early on, played only 3 minutes and 36 seconds, and didn't come back.

1:05These setbacks make the Kraken's wild card chase even tougher this season. Seattle battle fierce, holding Buffalo scoreless after the tie and looking solid defensively, but their shootout woes continue at 9 wins and 18 losses. Still, grabbing that one-point shows grit against the Atlantic Division leaders sitting pretty with 98 points. The Kraken wrapped their road trip Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, where they'll need every bit of that fight to keep the momentum rolling. In H.O. News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.