The 2nd overall pick in 2019 Kaapo Kakko, who was recently traded to the Seattle Kraken, took a shot at his former team, the New York Rangers, in a recent interview.

Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.

Kakko produced an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Kakko set up Matty Beniers' insurance tally in the third period. The 23-year-old Kakko had gone two games without a point entering Saturday,

When captain Jordan Eberle eventually returns from the injured list, the Seattle Kraken might need to find another spot for him in the lineup. Because it appears their top line is set with Jaden Schwartz,

The Sabres begin a four-game western road trip. The Buffalo Sabres begin a four-game western road trip by visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. In losing 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Friday, the Sabres recorded a season-high 42 shots on goal and felt they deserved a better outcome.

The Kraken look to maintain their dominance over Buffalo, and aim to build momentum for the second half of the season. Puck drop for Monday's game is 1PM PST.

The Kraken won for the third time in the past four games with five different goal scorers, the two most noteworthy by John Hayden and Jamie Oleksiak

As per Frank Seravalli, the New York Rangers have extended defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year, $4.1 million dollar contract. Borgen has tallied three points in 17 games with the Rangers since being acquired via trade from the Seattle Kraken for Kaapo Kakko.

The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913

The New York Rangers on Saturday night agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced, and the new deal will carry a $4.1 million average annual value,

Will Borgen is set to call Broadway home for the next five years. The New York Rangers announced Saturday that they have agreed to a five-year extension with the 28-year-old right-shot defenceman. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the deal carries an average annual value of $4.1 million.