Montour's late strike sinks Maple Leafs in 5-4 loss
Seattle's Brandon Montour scored with 34 seconds remaining to end Gavin McKenna's three-point night and secure an 8-4-1 record for the Kraken.
By Bianca Shevchenko ·
Brandon Montour slotted a shot from the top of the right circle with 34 seconds left on the clock, beating Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to seal a 5-4 victory for the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.
The win improved Seattle's record to 8-4-1. It also snapped a three-point night for Toronto's No. 1 overall draft pick, Gavin McKenna. McKenna scored on power plays during the first two periods and added an assist on Auston Matthews' tying goal with 1:30 remaining.
Chandler Stephenson drove Seattle's offense with a goal and an assist. He gave the home team a 3-2 lead on a power play at 3:33 of the second period. Stephenson then assisted on Ryker Evans' goal with 9:02 left in regulation. Berkly Catton and Josh Mahura also found the back of the net for Seattle.
Philipp Grubauer made 18 saves to preserve the win for the Kraken. On the other side of the ice, Matthews and McKenna were the primary threats for Toronto. Matthews currently holds 10 goals this season, while McKenna has five in 15 games.
The Maple Leafs managed to cut the deficit to 4-3 with 8:02 left in the third period when Jack Roslovic scored. Bobrovsky stopped 12 shots in the loss, which dropped Toronto to 7-6-2.
Toronto travels to San Jose on Saturday night for its next matchup. Seattle heads to Calgary on Friday night to continue its schedule.
Source: KZJO
