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McCann Brings Hats Down With Two-Goal Effort | Seattle Kraken
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- Jared McCann delivered a two-goal, two-assist performance to power Seattle to a 5-1 win over Washington, extending his January production.
- Matty Beniers contributed a goal and an assist, continuing his strong January run as Seattle built a comfortable lead.
- Ryker Evans extended Seattle's lead with a late goal, sealing a convincing divisional win.
- The Capitals managed a single goal in the first period, with Philipp Grubauer stopping the other late attempts.
- Seattle stayed within reach in the Western Conference wild-card race, aided by the victory that kept pace with rivals in the wild-card standings.
- McCann's notable January surge linked to Seattle's search for consistent scoring as they chase a playoff berth.
- Alex Ovechkin scored Washington’s lone goal, extending his season total in a game Seattle controlled largely from start to finish.
- Grubauer stopped 19 shots to secure the win as Seattle cruised to their second consecutive victory.
- Seattle heads into a back-to-back road stretch against the Ducks and Kings, aiming to maintain momentum before the Olympic break.
- The game featured a video-review moment that overturned a McCann goal due to a four-minute high-sticking penalty on Beniers, affecting the scoreline late in the second period.
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