Rangers sunk by disastrous 20-minute stretch where everything fell apart against Kraken

The Kraken were 0-3 at Madison Square Garden in the franchise’s three-year history, until they turned the game upside down in the second period Sunday afternoon.

It was a 20-minute span in the Kraken’s eventual 7-5 win that saw Seattle score four times on 11 total shots.

Everything seemed to end up in the back of the Rangers net, but a multitude of turnovers and breakdowns exacerbated the situation and carried over into the third period.

“The goals were the chances, that was it,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “We had the pieces in place and when it came down to the point where it had to be defended, it got loose. Definitely not what you’re looking for, you’re in charge of a game 3-1 and like I said, the chances were the goals. We could’ve been tighter and better in those situations.”

The Kraken swarmed around the Rangers net on Brandon Tanev’s 3-2 score at the 14:06 mark of the middle frame.

Less than a minute and a half later, the middle of the Rangers zone was exposed on Eeli Tolvanen’s goal.