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Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky to miss 6-8 weeks with an upper body injury 

The Seattle Kraken will lose another forward with a long-term injury, as Andre Burakovsky will miss approximately 6-8 weeks with what is being called an "upper body injury." The Kraken will be without a player that was their leading point scorer last season before he suffered a groin injury that ended his campaign immediately after the all-star break.

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Light malfunction an omen for dysfunctional Kraken play in loss to Rangers  

The Seattle Kraken fell to the New York Rangers, closing out a three-game homestand for Seattle. It was a bizarre night at Climate Pledge Arena as a light issue delayed the start of this contest, before the Kraken scored the opening goal of the game with a Justin Schultz blast. It was all Rangers from there, as New York scored the next four goals and Seattle failed to answer back.

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Kraken take the slopes strong early, can’t sustain it in wipeout loss to Avalanche in home opener 

The Seattle Kraken fell to the Colorado Avalanche in the their home opener, scoring the opening goal in the first period only to allow a rough second period to set the tone of this game for the rest of the night. The Kraken continue to struggle on the powerplay and scoring the puck, hurting the rest of their game.

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Rain City Showcase 2023: Clippers top Jazz as Seattle shows out

The Los Angeles Clippers were the "Home" team tonight, hosting the Utah Jazz and winning behind a strong effort from Kawhi Leonard. The stars were on display at CPA, as numerous Seattle sports legends including Lenny Wilkens, Sue Bird, Bobby Wagner, and current players like J.P. Crawford and Jordan Horston were present at the game. The city of Seattle continues to show out, proving why it deserves an NBA team once again.

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Waters run dry: Sounders and Whitecaps split points in scoreless draw 

The Seattle Sounders FC played to a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps, failing to score one of the 17 shots that they recorded against their Cascadia rival while holding them to just four shots, none on target, and wasting an opportunity to help themselves acquire better seeding in the upcoming MLS Cup Playoffs.

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A Balcer header, red card, and VAR result in chaotic 1-1 draw between OL Reign and North Carolina Courage 

The OL Reign struck first on a headed goal from Bethany Balcer, off the service from Megan Rapinoe, but a chaotic end of the first half saw the Reign concede and a red card assessed to Alana Cook, and the Reign had to hunker down in the second half to split the points with the visiting North Carolina Courage.

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