Philipp Grubauer returns to net for the Kraken, but defensive breakdowns prove costly for the much-maligned goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night.

Philipp Grubauer has become an easy target to describe the underachievement of the Kraken over the past two seasons.

A disastrous second period that saw three goals allowed in less than seven minutes thwarted the Seattle Kraken in a 6-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Grubauer has struggled in 21 starts this season, losing 16 of them. His .866 save percentage and 3.83 goals-against average rank last in the NHL this season among netminders who have played in at least 17 games.

Tage Thompson and J.J. Peterka on Tuesday each had a hat-trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat-trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.

Mason McTavish continued his torrid scoring stretch with a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 6-4 on Tuesday night. Robby Fabbri, Jackson LaCombe and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist and Troy Terry and Cutter Gauthier also scored for the Ducks,

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Anaheim puts three past Philipp Grubauer in the second period to hand the Kraken only their second loss all season when scoring at least four times

SEATTLE (AP) — Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.