The Seattle Kraken dominated the Winter Classic in the North American ice hockey league NHL against the Vegas Golden Knights.
On Monday (January 1, 2024), Seattle defeated the defending champions 3-0 (1-0, 1-0, 1-0) in the annual outdoor game around the turn of the year. 47,313 spectators came to T-Mobile Park, where the Seattle baseball team, the Mariners, usually plays their home games.
Grubauer is missing injured
Goalkeeper Joey Daccord became Seattle’s match winner, fending off all 35 shots on goal. For the 27-year-old, it was the second so-called shutout of his NHL career, and it was also the first time a goalkeeper failed to concede a goal at the Winter Classic. Eeli Tolvanen, Will Borgen and Yanni Gourde each scored the goals for Seattle in the opening minutes of the third.
Daccord has alternated with German goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer in Seattle’s goal so far this season. Grubauer is currently out with an injury; he was last on the ice on December 10th.