Clap for angry Kraken
“Grubauer had no chance to do his job”
05/10/2023, 11:00 a.m
Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken suffer a setback in the NHL playoff quarterfinals. The team around the German goalie clearly loses the fourth game against the Dallas Stars. Grubauer has to cede his place in goal to Martin Jones after the second period.
National goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer suffered a clear defeat with the Seattle Kraken in the NHL playoffs. In the 3: 6 against the Dallas Stars, the Rosenheimer conceded five goals in the first two periods and had to go on the bench for his colleague Martin Jones in the final period. The final goal came from Dallas on an empty goal as the Kraken went all out and brought in an extra fielder.
In the semi-finals of the Western Conference, the score is 2-2 after four games, and a team needs four wins to advance. Game five is Friday night in Dallas. In the previous game, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to take a 3-1 lead in the series.
At the time of his substitution, Grubauer, who had previously excelled in the playoffs, had saved 17 of the 22 shots on his goal. The referees looked at the third goal for a long time, but decided that Grubauer was not prevented from taking the shot and that the goal was scored legally. “I didn’t get an explanation as to why it was a regular goal. But I felt like Grubi was shot out of goal. Grubi didn’t have a chance to do his job. But it is what it is. Such decisions will be made hit and keep happening,” said Seattle coach Dave Hakstol. The preliminary decision was made in the second third when Dallas scored four goals.
Should Grubauer drop out with the Kraken in the current round, a subsequent trip to Finland for the World Cup is not out of the question. “I see another possibility. So far we haven’t had a clear no,” said DEB sports director Christian Künast recently on the sidelines of the national team’s preparations in Munich.