Kraken's Berkly Catton Debuts, Records Assist in Loss

Berkly Catton, the Seattle Kraken's 2024 eighth-overall pick, made his NHL debut Monday in Philadelphia after injuries forced him into the lineup in place of day-to-day Jared McCann. The 19-year-old drew the first-line center spot with Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers, played 13:49 and recorded an assist with one shot and a block. Seattle, coping with multiple absences on a six-game road trip, was outworked in a convincing Flyers victory. Joey Daccord was pulled after a shaky outing (16 saves on 21 shots) and Philipp Grubauer finished the game, which featured physical moments including Ryan Lindgren being penalized after confronting Travis Konecny. Coaches and teammates encouraged Catton to "go play," and his parents were flying in from Saskatchewan to see his debut.