By Shayna Goldman, Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn Disappointed with a 19-point drop from the highs of 2022-23, the Kraken spent big this summer in hopes the team can get back on track. While that expenditure does lead to an improvement going into the season,

Mattias Ekholm had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers netminder Calvin Pickard had his night cut unexpectedly short on Saturday. The 32-year-old goaltender was forced to leave Saturday’s pre-season game against the Seattle Kraken in the first period after he was run into by teammate Noah Philip and crashed hard to the ice.

There was cause for celebration, and cause for concern. Sam Honzek buried a beauty for the Calgary Flames in Monday’s 4-3 overtime victory in exhibition action against the Seattle Kraken, another statement moment as the 19-year-old winger aims to break camp with the big club.