Peter Laviolette made a big decision on Sunday night to make Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch ... He’s already made Reilly Smith a healthy scratch this season and against the Blues last night ...

⋄ Alexis Lafrenière (RW) Second line ⊳ Chris Kreider (LW) ⋄ Vincent Trocheck (C) ⋄ Reilly Smith (RW) Third line ⊳ Reilly Smith (LW) ⋄ Mika Zibanejad (C) ⋄ Kaapo Kakko (RW) ...

Kaapo Kakko stepped right into a role in Seattle that he always hoped for in New York. Before being held scoreless in the Kraken’s 4-3 loss to the Canucks on Thursday night, Kakko had collected ...

But that was me out of the lineup." Coach Peter Laviolette explained why he benched Kaapo Kakko, mentioning similar decisions with players like Reilly Smith and Jimmy Vesey. He said the struggling ...

Kaapo Kakko is earning his keep. While apartment hunting, the Seattle newcomer is staying in Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen’s guest room, and he treated his hosts to salmon soup, a Finnish favorite ...

Kakko produced an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Kakko set up Matty Beniers' insurance tally in the third period. The 23-year-old Kakko had gone two games ...

Kaapo Kakko’s role has dramatically increased since the New York Rangers traded him to the Seattle Kraken. After serving a third-line role in New York while even getting scratched on a few ...

Seattle Kraken right-winger Kaapo Kakko is starting to find his groove with his new team. Kakko was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, but he never ...

Kakko notched three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings. Kakko has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak.

Peter Laviolette made a big decision on Sunday night to make Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch in the New York Rangers’ game against the St. Louis Blues. Given that Kakko had not been benched this ...