DALLAS - On a night when other wild-card playoff contenders secured needed wins, the Kraken rose to the postseason-seeking occasion themselves to outlast Dallas 5-4 in an overtime victory for the ages that kept all wild-card pursuers at the same distance with one less game to gain ground. Plus, the first win over the home Stars in three tries over the last 11 days pushed down Dallas to a first-place tie in the Central Division.
Joey Daccord starred in goal and the Kraken fourth line sparkled up ice with two goals from Brandon Tanev, a goal and assist from Daniel Sprong, and an assist and much-needed grit from Morgan Geekie. Defenseman and alternate captain Adam Larsson took an overtime pass from Jared McCann to finish a topsy-turvy night on the top.
"Sometimes we tend to get a little too emotional and too excited," said Larsson when asked post-game about the emotions on the Kraken bench when Dallas scored two late goals to tie it at 4-4, including one with 0.7 seconds remaining. "I thought tonight we stayed pretty even keel, even till the end."
Final Buzzer: Big Win in Big 'D'
Kraken start trip with thrilling overtime win over Dallas getting their own star turns from Brandon Tanev, Adam Larsson and goalie Joey Daccord, just up from AHL Coachella Valley