The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.

Kakko provided an assist, fired two shots on net and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.

He has been a solid fit in the Rangers defense corps since coming to New York in the Kaapo Kakko trade on Dec. 18.

Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday. Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third.

On a night when a number of younger franchise players starred, the Kraken finish achingly just short of earning a standings point. Beniers line stays hot

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The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, giving the struggling team a low-cost, low-risk young player to fill the void left by trading Kaapo Kakko to Seattle last month.

Newest recruit Kaapo Kakko scored twice in a third-period goal ... They erased the Sabres’ 2-0, first-intermission lead and notched their league-best sixth multi-goal comeback this season.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.

They erupted for three goals in just 2:18—Bjorkstrand first, then Kaapo Kakko with two in a row ... s losing streak and marked the team’s league-leading sixth multi-goal comeback and eleventh ...

on social media after Rangers general manager Chris Drury announced the claim of Kaliyev, who completed a five-game conditioning stint with the American Hockey League's Ontario Reign from Dec. 15-27.

TORONTO -- Bob McKenzie’s long-time nickname has been “The Bobfather,” a handle that TSN viewers embraced for his penchant of breaking signings and trades. “He comes by it honestly, that’s for sure, in a lot of different connotations,” his son Shawn, a rinkside host for Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet, said with a chuckle.