The NHL is emerging from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season.
The NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons.
The first meeting between the Seattle Kraken and Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait as Toronto's roster has been depleted with players in COVID-19 protocol.
The difficulties that come with navigating roster decisions during a pandemic aren’t unique to the Seattle Kraken, but the added challenge of being an expansion team is.
Jaden Schwartz had a memorable decade with the St. Louis Blues, even leading them in playoff goals on the way to a Stanley Cup. Now he's an integral player for the Seattle Kraken.
Sidney Crosby and Danton Heinen scored 25 seconds apart early in the first period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Seattle Kraken 6-1 on Monday night.
Colin Blackwell and Alex Wennberg scored less than three minutes apart in the second period, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Friday night.