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Samoskevich scores twice and Kraken beat Flames 6-1 in home opener as Calgary stays winless

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Ballard, A. (2026, October 5). Samoskevich scores twice and Kraken beat Flames 6-1 in home opener as Calgary stays winless. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/samoskevich-scores-twice-and-kraken-beat-flames-6-1-in-home-opener-as-calgary-stays-winless/article_784c28b0-c528-5616-ad97-3e517f2a330a.html

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In their home opener, the Seattle Kraken defeated the Calgary Flames with a score of 6-1 on Sunday night. Key contributors were Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich, and Bobby McMann who scored within the first eight minutes. Samoskevich, recently acquired from the Florida Panthers, contributed two goals in total. Joey Daccord made 32 saves for Seattle while Dustin Wolf faced 21 shots but allowed six goals, raising his season tally to 12 in just two games.

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On Sunday night, the Seattle Kraken played their home opener against the Calgary Flames and dominated with a 6-1 victory at the KeyArena in Seattle. The game was highlighted by the performance of Mackie Samoskevich who scored two goals, including his first since being traded from Florida Panthers to the Kraken this summer. Additionally, Bobby McMann, Berkly Catton, and Jordan Eberle also contributed with goals as Joey Daccord made 32 saves for Seattle. Despite Morgan Frost scoring a power-play goal late in the game and Dustin Wolf making 21 saves for Calgary, the Flames remained winless on the season.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich and Bobby McMann scored within the first eight minutes of the game and the Seattle Kraken cruised to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. asserted

Kraken → score → night

Samoskevich added another goal late in the second period and Joey Daccord made 32 saves. asserted

Daccord → add → saves

Shane Wright and Jordan Eberle also scored in Seattle’s home opener. asserted

Wright → score → opener

Morgan Frost scored on the power play and Dustin Wolf stopped 21 shots for the Flames, who remain winless. asserted

who → score → Flames

Catton opened the scoring 2:22 into the first period and Samoskevich scored at 4:40. asserted

Samoskevich → open → 4:40

It was Samoskevich’s first goal with Seattle after being acquired from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 conditional second-round pick in June. asserted

It → acquire → June

McMann gave the Kraken a three-goal lead 7:40 into the first, and Wright added another goal with 8:02 remaining in the second. asserted

Wright → give → second

Frost spoiled Daccord’s shutout bid by scoring with 5:35 left in the game. asserted

Frost → spoil → game

It was the first power-play goal conceded by the Kraken this season. asserted

It → concede → Kraken

Eberle scored 39 seconds later. asserted

Eberle → score → ?

Seattle is 2-1-0 after beating Calgary for the second time this season. asserted

Seattle → beat → time

In Thursday’s win over the Flames, six different skaters scored to boost the Kraken. asserted

skaters → score → Kraken

Wolf has now surrendered 12 goals in his first two starts, both against Seattle. asserted

Wolf → surrender → Seattle

He averaged 3.01 goals against and had an .899 save percentage last season, and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie for the 2024-25 season. asserted

He → average → season

The Kraken and Flames meet once more this month on Oct. 30. asserted

Kraken → meet → Oct.

Samoskevich scores twice and Kraken beat Flames 6-1 in home opener as Calgary stays winless

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