SEATTLE KRAKEN

Geekie ends drought with 2 goals, Kraken beat Blues 5-3

Feb 28, 2023, 8:01 PM


              Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen (20) works the puck against St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
            
              Seattle Kraken's Jordan Eberle (7) fights for the puck against St. Louis Blues' Justin Faulk (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
            
              St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) scores a goal against Seattle Kraken's Martin Jones (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
            
              St. Louis Blues' Colton Parayko (55) fights for the puck against Seattle Kraken's Ryan Donato (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
            
              Seattle Kraken's Morgan Geekie (67), Brandon Tanev (13) and Adam Larsson (6) celebrate a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
            
              Seattle Kraken's Morgan Geekie (67) shoots a goal against St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Morgan Geekie scored twice and the Seattle Kraken snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Kraken 5, Blues 3: Stats

Geekie ended a 10-game scoring drought that dated to Jan. 28 with his first multi-goal game of the season and first since March 11, 2021, as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Jared McCann, Jamie Oleksiak and Branden Tanev also scored, and Martin Jones made 22 saves as the Kraken kicked off a four-game trip. Daniel Sprong and Eeli Tolvanen each had two assists.

Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Saad scored for the scuffling Blues, who lost their sixth straight. Jordan Binnington made 21 saves.

Geekie’s second goal of the game gave the Kraken a 3-2 lead with 6:28 left in the second, and Oleksiak’s goal midway through the third proved to be the winner.

Buchnevich scored with 5:31 left, but the Blues couldn’t get the equalizer before Tanev scored into an empty net with 6.5 seconds left.

The Blues started the game with an 8-1 advantage in shots on goal, but trailed on the scoreboard after Geekie beat Binnington with a wrist shot from the left circle midway through the first.

Thomas evened the game for the Blues with a short-handed goal early in the second period, scoring off Jones from nearly the identical spot that Geekie did the previous period.

McCann put the Kraken up 2-1 a couple minutes later with his team-high 27th goal of the season.

Saad tied the game for St. Louis midway through the second with his first goal since Feb. 11.

NOTES: RW Kasperi Kapanen made his Blues debut. The 26-year-old was awarded to the Blues through waivers on Saturday. … Kraken D Vince Dunn, a former Blue, played in his 400th career game. … Binnington played in the 209th game of his career, moving him into a tie with Greg Millen for fifth on the Blues’ all-time franchise list.

WELCOME BACK

Forward Jaden Schwartz made his first appearance at Enterprise Center since signing with the Kraken as a free agent in 2021. Schwartz was a first-round draft pick by the Blues in 2010 and was a part of the 2019 Stanley Cup championship team

Schwartz received a standing ovation from the crowd after being honored with a video tribute during a break in the first period.

UP NEXT

Kraken: At Detroit on Thursday night.

Blues: At San Jose on Thursday night.

Sunday: Giordano scores in Seattle return to help Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1

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