McCann Continues Dominance Over Former Team as Kraken Defeat Canucks

Vancouver, BC – Jared McCann continued his impressive streak against his former team, scoring in the Seattle Kraken’s 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for Seattle.

First Period Sets the Tone

The Kraken opened the scoring with McCann’s goal, marking his seventh career goal against the Canucks. Oh, really? I didn’t know that, McCann said with a smile following the win, when informed of his success against Vancouver.

The Canucks quickly responded with a goal from Evander Kane, tying the game at 1-1. However, Seattle regained the lead before the end of the first period with a power-play goal.

Kraken Pull Away in Second and Third Periods

Jamie Oleksiak extended the Kraken’s lead in the second period, and the team continued to control the game. Seattle added to their lead in the third, ultimately securing the 5-2 win.

Marco Rossi scored the Canucks’ second goal of the game.

McCann’s Remarkable Record Against Vancouver

McCann now has seven goals and 18 assists in 26 career games against the Canucks, totaling 25 points – his highest point total against any NHL opponent. He is the only player in Kraken franchise history to score over 100 goals and their all-time leading point scorer.

“No, it doesn’t feel any different, to be honest,”

Jared McCann

Despite his success against Vancouver, McCann stated he doesn’t feel any extra motivation when playing against them, adding, Obviously, I was drafted here, and they treated me so well while I was here.

Canucks Reflect on Past Trade

The game served as a reminder of the 2014 trade that sent McCann and two draft picks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Erik Gudbranson and a fifth-round pick. The trade has been widely considered one of the worst in Vancouver Canucks history.

Looking Ahead

The Kraken improved to 30-26-9 with the win, while the Canucks fell to 20-37-8.