McMann scores 2 goals in debut, Kraken beat Canucks 5-2

The Seattle Kraken snapped their four-game skid and moved within one point of the final wild card in the Western Conference.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mar 14, 2026, 10:12 PM

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Bobby McMann of the Seattle Kraken and Max Sasson of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck on March 14, 2026. (Derek Cain/Getty Images)

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist in his Kraken debut and Seattle beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak and move within a point of the final wild card in the West.

Seattle Kraken 5, Vancouver Canucks 2: Box Score

McMann went from Toronto to Seattle at the trade deadline, but was delayed because of a visa issue that was resolved Friday.

His new linemates also had three-point nights, with Matty Beniers finishing with a goal and two assists, and Jordan Eberle added three assists.

Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak added goals for the Kraken, and Brandon Montour had two assists. Philipp Grubauer stopped 32 shots.

Evander Kane and Marco Rossi scored for NHL-worst Vancouver. Nikita Tolopilo made 28 saves. The Canucks have five games left on an eight-game homestand.

McMann scored on a power play at the end of the first period and added his second early in the third. Seattle got him for a a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft and a conditional second-round selection in 2027.

BOBBY MCMANN GOAL 🚨

In his first game with the @SeattleKraken, Bobby McMann finds the back of the net for his 20th of the season!

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