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The Seattle Kraken took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets after the first period, with Jordan Eberle scoring two power play goals and assisting on Jared McCann's goal, which came with 3:56 left in the 1st period. Eberle's performance was a highlight, as he was involved in all three goals, helping McCann notch his 20th goal of the season. The Blue Jackets faced the challenge of playing their fourth game in six days and concluding a back-to-back road stretch, which contributed to their fatigue. Their penalty kill, once ranked second in the NHL, has now become the worst in the league since December 1, only successfully killing 49 of 73 penalties.
Little kids hockey. This one ages 6-9. #SEAKraken #NHL https://t.co/ANYHCXcbTU
Also this ... fourth game in six days. #CBJ https://t.co/qUg8b2APul
This should be pointed out fwiw ... #CBJ are concluding a road back-to-back with a start time that gave them less than 24 hours between games and #SeaKraken are fresh as a daisy. Also, the Jackets did a "Jackets" last night in Vancouver by blowing a 4-1 lead in 5-4 OTL.
Seattle lead 3-0 over #CBJ after the opening period of play. Kraken also up in shots, 10-8.
#CBJ down 3-0 after one period in Seattle. A fourth game in six days across the continent, you had a feeling the legs might be rough, but there's not much to take out of that period for the Jackets.
3-0 Seattle after 20 #CBJ
Big period for the Kraken!
#SeaKraken lead 3-0 after the first. Ugly start for #CBJ just a few hours after an ugly finish.
End of one and #SeaKraken lead #CBJ 3-0 after dominating the first 20 mins.
Yegor Chinakhov just had a clean look on an odd-man rush and his stick snapped in half as he tried to shoot. Sums up the first period for #CBJ
For those who thought Jordan Eberle had lost his touch, he’s got 2 goals and one assist already with 2:02 to go in 1st. Backhands home a third Kraken goal on PP for a 3-0 lead. #SEAKraken #NHL https://t.co/Jrw3JmQu7R
3-0 #SeaKraken on yet another PPG. That's 2/2 for Seattle in this first period and five in a row allowed by the #CBJ when combined with the three in a row to start the third last night in VAN. Eberle the goal, again, Bjorkstrand another PP assist.
Another power play goal allowed. It's 3-0. Tarasov has been kicking out juicy rebounds all period, and Eberle makes his pay. 3-0 at 17:58. Eberle has 2-1-3 (so far) in the first period.
Eberle with his 2nd power play goal of the period gives the Kraken a 3-0 lead with 2:02 left in the 1st. #CBJ
Kraken score a second power-play goal with 2:02 left in the first. Eberle again, his second of the night. 3-0. Jackets have given up goals on five straight power plays. They were one of the best in the NHL at one point this year, but man.
#CBJ back to the kill. Jenner off at 17:44 for hooking Schwartz.
Jordan Eberle hat trick watch 👀
2-0 #SeaKraken "Make the puck do the work" - Tatar passes to Eberle who passes to McCann. Takes every opportunity to get the skater advantage https://t.co/i1VxaxS2Ny
Kraken lead it 2-0 as Jared McCann snaps home his 20th of season from left circle with Eberle drawing assist. Comes with 3:56 to go in 1st and gives McCann 3 straight 20-goal seasons. #NHL #SEAKraken https://t.co/NXkugwVNAr
#SeaKraken Eberle involved again, this time a slick pass on a 2-on-1, which McCann finishes from the left circle. It's now 2-0 at 16:04 of the first.
Severson steps up to try and make a play inside the Kraken blue line, has the puck chipped past him and #SeaKraken off to the races ... and they make it 2-0 on a goal with 3:56 left 1st. McCann with the short-side goal against Tarasov, Eberle the assist. #CBJ in trouble.
Kraken double the lead, 2-0, as McCann scores on the rush with 3:52 left in the 1st. #CBJ
1-0 #SeaKraken Eberle tips in Bjorkstrand's shot on the first power play of the game https://t.co/L9bK0FBSV4
Kraken odd-man rush, Kraken goal. Jared McCann fed in behind the defense on the left side and fires past Tarasov. 2-0 Seattle with 3:56 left in the first.
On Dec. 1, #CBJ penalty kill was No. 2 in the #NHL at 89.2 percent. Since Dec. 1, #CBJ penalty kill is the worst in the league. Including #SeaKraken 1-0 goal, Jackets are at 67.1 percent, having killed only 49 of 73 penalties.
Bjorkstrand continues to remind #CBJ they traded him to make salary cap room for the trio of Gaudreau, Laine and Gudbranson. He assisted on Eberle's PPG there. #SeaKraken leading 1-0 with 5:42 left 1st.
Kraken take 1-0 lead on PP as Jordan Eberle right at the doorstep to redirect a point shot that hit two sticks on way in. #SEAKraken #NHL https://t.co/8UCMbKz4vF
#CBJ penalty kill continues its awful run. #SeaKraken Eberle angles a shot into the net off a Bjorkstrand shot, for a 1-0 Seattle lead. Kraken lead 1-0
It seemed to be a matter of time. Ex Blue Jacket Oliver Bjorkstrand, with his 6th point in 4 games against his former team, with a nifty deflection off Jordan Eberle. 1-0. #SeaKraken
Seattle with the lead 1-0 with 12:40 gone in the 1st period. Eberle scores on the deflection for a power play goal. #CBJ
1-0 #SeaKraken ... another PPG allowed by #CBJ and I believe that's four straight including the three straight last night by #Canucks to open the third and erase a 4-1 deficit.
Another #CBJ penalty kill, another opposing goal. Oliver Bjorkstrand's shot is deflected by Jordan Eberle and goes left while Tarasov is going right. 1-0 Seattle with 7:20 left in the first.
OK, more hockey. #CBJ @ #SeaKraken is under way from Seattle.