According to seafaring lore, sperm whales like to dine on giant squid. Doing our best Moby Dick imitation, the Penguins devoured the Seattle Kraken last night in the first-ever clash between the two clubs.
I confess to being more than a bit apprehensive about our chances. While we stumbled through the early stages of our western road swing, the Kraken were on a 5-1-1 tear, including victories over NHL elite Carolina, Edmonton, Florida and Washington. Factor in the presence of former shipmates Jared McCann, Jamie Oleksiak, Riley Sheahan and Brandon Tanev, not to mention noted black-and-gold harpoonist Jordan Eberle?