Joey Daccord leads Seattle Kraken to Winter Classic victory - ESPN

SEATTLE — From the crowd chanting his name to being awarded the game's MVP trophy, the Winter Classic became Joey Daccord's world, with the Seattle Kraken goaltender leading his team to a 3-0 win on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Daccord's second career shutout also proved to be the first in Winter Classic history and just the fourth since the NHL started playing outdoor games on a more frequent basis, beginning with the Heritage Classic in 2003.

«I think it was a special day for everybody. For our team, for our city, for hockey,» he said. «It was an incredible day and just so grateful to be a part of it. It was really special, and it was a huge win for our group. That's a good team over there. It's a big two points. And at the same time, it's something I'll never forget, and it's one of the coolest days of my whole life.»

With 19 career games prior to this campaign, Daccord has used this season to emerge as one of the Kraken's most important players. His latest performance not only saw the Kraken win their fifth straight game, but they did it against the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights.

The Kraken scored all their goals within the first five minutes of each period to help set the stage for one of the 27-year-old netminder's strongest performances.

Daccord established himself by staying in position during a 2-on-1 late in the first period that saw him collect a loose puck off Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn's stick. A minute later, a turnover in the Kraken's end saw Golden Knights star center Jack Eichel receive a point-blank scoring chance that Daccord turned down with his left leg.

Late in the third, Eichel found space on a cross-ice pass. He immediately fired a one-timer that Daccord swallowed