**Penguins Outlast Kraken 6-3 with Kulak’s First Goal of the Season**
*Seattle, WA* – Brett Kulak broke a second-period tie with his first goal of the season, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Kulak, who was acquired from Edmonton in December as part of the trade for goalie Tristan Jarry, scored for the first time since last year’s Western Conference Final. The defenseman ripped a one-timer to give the Penguins a 3-2 lead with 5:15 remaining in the second period.
Several other unlikely offensive contributors helped fuel the Penguins (23-14-11). Fellow defenseman Parker Witherspoon got the scoring started with a wrister from the point that slid past Seattle goalie Joey Daccord for his third goal of the season. Pittsburgh center Connor Dewar scored short-handed in the first period and later added an empty-net goal with just 29.6 seconds remaining.
Dewar’s short-handed goal marked the third consecutive game in which the Kraken (21-18-9) have allowed a short-handed goal. After falling behind 2-0, the Kraken rallied to tie the game on goals from forward Ben Meyers and defenseman Ryan Lindgren. Meyers’ goal was a career-high fifth of the season. Eeli Tolvanen also scored for Seattle, which has now dropped four straight games and six of its last seven.
Justin Brazeau scored early in the third period for the Penguins to extend the lead to 4-2, and Rickard Rakell added an insurance goal later in the period before Dewar sealed the win with his empty-netter.
Pittsburgh snapped a three-game skid and won for the second time in three games. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby celebrated a milestone with two assists in his 1,400th career game.
In goal, Stuart Skinner stopped 20 shots for Pittsburgh, while Daccord made 26 saves for Seattle.
**Up Next**
– **Penguins:** Travel to face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night
– **Kraken:** Host the New York Islanders on Wednesday night
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