NHL Rink Wrap: Kraken get first shutout; Ugly day for Blackhawks

It has been a tough debut season for the expansion Seattle Kraken, and starting goalie Philipp Grubauer especially. Grubauer was supposed to be one of the main pieces of the Kraken roster this season and one of the players that was supposed to help them be competitive. It has not worked out as planned as Grubauer, and by extension the Kraken, has struggled this season. On Wednesday he made some more first year history for the Kraken when he recorded his first shutout of the season, and the first shutout in Kraken franchise history, when he stopped all 19 shots he faced in a 3-0 win against the New York Islanders.

Vince Dunn scored an absolutely beautiful goal for the Kraken in their win over the Islanders. Great move and shot here.

Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello continued their fantastic seasons on Wednesday night with this beautiful goal against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals for the Edmonton Oilers in their 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals, including this shorthanded goal late in the third period for the game-winning goal.

Flames keep rolling

About a week ago the Calgary Flames put 62 shots on the board in a 6-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. On Wednesday night they put more than 50 on the board in a 4-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes. They are starting to turn into a machine right now in the Western Conference and are 6-2-0 in their past eight games. Blake Coleman scored two goals and added an assist in the win. By points percentage they have the second best record in the Pacific Division and are just one percentage point (.620 to .619) behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the best mark.

Ugly night for Blackhawks

Just a brutal night for the Chicago Blackhawks organization