Sunday's game featured five different goal scorers for coach Dan Bylsma's squad: Kole Lind, Andrew Poturalski, Michal Kempny, newly appointed captain Max McCormick and Jesper Froden. Lind, who played 23 games (two goals, six assists) with the Kraken last season, scored the first-ever Firebirds goal with the primary assist going to 2021 second-round draft choice and defenseman Ryker Evans making his professional review. Lind also scored the eventual game-winner in the third period to put Coachella Valley up, 6-3, providing enough cushion when Calgary scored two late third-period goals.
Lind was at it again Monday night, scoring his second game-winner in as many nights in a 3-1 Coachella Valley win. Froden, who received lots of ice time during Kraken preseason games, notched his second goal of the year and 22-year-old center Ville Pettman recorded his first North American professional goal after four seasons playing in Finland's top pro league. Joey Daccord logged both wins in goal, stopping 24 of 25 shots on goal Monday.
Lind (3G, 3A) sits atop the AHL scoring list after the first weekend and Froden (2G, 2A) is top 10 himself. Poturalski, named alternate captain along with defenseman Gustav Olofsson, added an assist Sunday to get a start on defending his AHL regular-season scoring title last season (28G, 73A).
The Firebirds, tied for first place with San Jose in the AHL Pacific Division, play "home" games this weekend against instant-rival Abbotsford Canucks Friday and Sunday. The Friday game is a 3 p.m. private event for specially invited guests. Sunday's game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena with a family-friendly 6 p.m. puck drop and ticket pricing.
Fans can visit Ticketmaster to purchase tickets
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Here's the scoop on the other two home Firebirds home game this month: The third game is Oct. 28 against Calgary at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Ticket information is available
here
. The Seattle-based homestand ends with an Oct. 29 matchup with Calgary (3 p.m. start) at Kraken Community Iceplex for randomly selected Kraken season ticket members.