Comment 1:

The Casper the Friendly Award: Most ice time without recording a single stat - Wyatt Ruschkoff, CAR

The title of the least visible player on the ice goes to Carolina's defenseman Wyatt Ruschkoff. The second-pairing defender played 17:28 for the Kraken but did not record a single point, did not take a shot on goal, hit anyone, block a shot, or take a penalty, and was an even plus-minus on the day. He also did not play any time on the penalty kill. While a mistake-free game is desirable from your defense, Ruschkoff didn't provide much to his team otherwise this game. On the Kelowna Knights, Morgan Forestier had a similarly blank stat line, but he did win 71.4% of his faceoffs, so he gets a pass.

Comment 2:

Warrior of the Game: Zbigniew Pokrywka, CAR - 1 A, 3 hits, 1 blocked shot 21:11 TOI, 2:14 PK TOI

Pokrywka was a minute-eating machine this game, playing more than 21 minutes, many of them in tough situations. He leads his team in minutes played, and he showed it this game by being out there for a crucial late penalty kill with Erik Johansson in the penalty box. The rugged blueliner is feared by opposing forwards crossing the blueline with his huge hits, and this game was no different, landing three bodychecks. He wasn't afraid to sacrifice the body when it mattered either, blocking a critical shot deflection by Theo Golury with less than two minutes left in the game to keep his team up by one. Pokrywka showed off his offensive side too, feeding unheralded winger Scott Hamilton with a perfect pass to set up the game-tying goal halfway through the second period.