Bjorkstrand's Last-Minute Goal Leads Seattle Kraken to 4-3 Victory Over Colorado Avalanche
Bjorkstrand's last-minute goal marks his second of the game, pushes Seattle to victory after giving up two-goal lead, and hands Colorado their first home loss of the season.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice for the Seattle Kraken, including the game-winning goal with 32 seconds left, in their 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
- Other goals for the Kraken came from Jaden Schwartz and rookie Matt Beniers, who scored his first goal of the season.
- Kraken netminder Philipp Grubauer made 23 saves, holding off a late Avalanche rally to secure the victory.
- The Avalanche's scoring came from Nathan MacKinnon, Bowen Byram, and Valeri Nichushkin, but it wasn't enough to avoid their first home loss of the season.
- A scary moment occurred when Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen was taken to the hospital after colliding with the Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak and hitting the boards head-first.