Ducks top Kraken, roll into Olympic break on a tear

ANAHEIM — The Ducks crescendoed their way into the NHL’s Olympic break, winning nine of their final 11 games after topping the Seattle Kraken, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Honda Center. They led 4-0 and withstood a surge from Seattle in the final five minutes, most of which the visitors spent with their goalie pulled. The Ducks evened the season series and accumulated their most wins in any 11-game stretch this season after racking up eight victories in 11 chances back in November. The Kraken had not only won four straight but had also beaten the Ducks in two of three prior meetings in 2025-26 and 11 of 16 all-time matchups. Cutter Gauthier, Jacob Trouba, Alex Killorn and Ross Johnston each...