It\u2019s no coincidence that in these two straight wins over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday and the Ducks on Monday, the Kraken have gotten stellar goaltending from Joey Daccord and Grubauer.<\/p>\n
The German Gentleman was razor sharp against Anaheim, making the saves he was supposed to make while also coming up with some acrobatic stops that he had no business making. Lambert called Grubauer Seattle\u2019s \u201cbest player\u201d in the game. <\/p>\n
In all, Grubauer stopped 39 of 40 shots, his highest total of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, it\u2019s not ideal [having that many shots,\u201d Grubauer said. \u201cLike in the second period, I don\u2019t think we got too much going. And we sat back a little bit, so we definitely learned from that. But we stick together. Kartsy, obviously, huge hit, guys stepping up for each other, that\u2019s huge, and we found a way to play it the right way in the last period there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Considering back-to-backs have been a massive challenge for this club over the last season and a half, getting a performance like this from Grubauer in the first of two games in two nights\u2014with Joey ready to back the boys when they\u2019re on tired legs Tuesday in Los Angeles\u2014sets the team up for (potential) success.<\/p>\n
Takeaway #2<\/a>: A big night for Eberle<\/p>\n While the Kraken got caved in on most statistical metrics in this game, they won a classic bend-don\u2019t-break type of contest. Freddy Gaudreau broke the ice at 4:49 of the second period with a power-play goal after Chandler Stephenson drove to the net and drew a penalty. With the puck pinballing around Lukas Dostal, Kaapo Kakko and Shane Wright both took whacks at it before it landed on Gaudreau\u2019s stick, and he lofted it past the prone Ducks netminder for his second goal of the season.<\/p>\n After Mikael Granlund tied the game 1-1 at 15:40 of the second, captain Jordan Eberle took it from there.<\/p>\n Midway through the third period, Eberle struck for his first of two goals. Off a quickly developing 3-on-2 rush with his recently tweaked line alongside Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko, Kakko sent a rushed, fluttering chip pass to Beniers. Beniers made a spectacular play to bat it down and somehow corral it in time to slide it over to Eberle. Eberle delayed and got Dostal to drop down, then sniped it over his shoulder against the grain.<\/p>\n O, CAPTAIN! \ud83e\udee1 \ud83d\udea8 <\/p>\n Off a rush with Beniers, Jordan Eberle goes top corner and gives the #SeaKraken<\/a> a 2-1 lead. pic.twitter.com\/gkoPq4us6J<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sound Of Hockey (@sound_hockey) December 23, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Eberle followed that up with an empty-netter at 19:24 of the third to seal the win.<\/p>\n Takeaway #3<\/a>: Vince Dunn injured?<\/p>\n It is bonkers how many injuries this team has had this season. What started with injuries to key players like Stephenson, Kakko, and Ryker Evans in training camp has slowly evolved throughout the season, with important pieces going into and out of the lineup like there\u2019s a revolving door into the injured ward.<\/p>\n It was announced Monday morning that one of Seattle\u2019s top two offensive defensemen, Brandon Montour, would miss four weeks after hand surgery stemming from his fight in defense of the now-traded Mason Marchment. Montour joined McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Berkly Catton, and Matt Murray on the shelf.<\/p>\n But would you believe me if I told you that Vince Dunn\u2014Seattle\u2019s other top offensive defenseman\u2014may now be injured as well? He got blindsided in the second period and appeared to run face-first into Ross Johnston\u2019s shoulder pad. After standing on the ice for a moment at the stoppage, Dunn flipped his lid. He kicked the door, broke his stick on the dasher, nearly took off the heads of Joey Daccord, equipment manager James Stuckey, and a random security guard, then threw a bag down the hallway and finally exited the game.<\/p>\n Vince Dunn left the game after this and did not return. <\/p>\n All-time meltdown from him before heading down the tunnel. <\/p>\n Add him to the injury list that already includes Jared McCann, Brandon Montour, Jaden Schwartz, Berkly Catton, and Matt Murray. Crazy. #SeaKraken<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BXV31SWq6p<\/a><\/p>\n
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