The chaos continues. From a goalie rocochet to an empty-netter, the #Kraken again found the auspices of Lady Luck - and a stellar showing from Philipp Grubauer in net - to take one at home from a Central-leading Utah side. emeraldcityspectrum.com/seat… for @EmeraldSpectrum:

FT: #SDFC 2 - 2 #Sounders -A lot of things you can point to in the final minutes: Stu Hawkins, playing keepaway even with chances on net, growing complacent -Not really a 90-minute performance but Seattle almost got bailed out by Deki, Hassani Dotson, and their opponents

Cedric Bakambu ties it up on the hosts' second penalty. Some really bad dropped points for Seattle if results hold 95' | #SDFC 2 - 2 #Sounders

Anders Dreyer gets initially denied on the penalty, but the ball goes back out and Bakambu knocks it in 60' | #SDFC 1 - 2 #Sounders

Hassani Dotson beats his man along the touchline and fires one back for Seba Gomez, who taps it in for two. 55' | #SDFC 0 - 2 #Sounders

WHAT A STRIKE FROM DEKI! He sends a gorgeous left-footer from distance after getting the ball in a fairly tight window of space. Goal out of NOWHERE 49' | #SDFC 0 - 1 #Sounders

HT: SDFC #RiseWithUs 0 - 0 #Sounders -Not enough shots in the early game when Seattle had the chances -SD switched out of their low block mid-half and the Sounders once again got frightened by high press -Sort of a wash in the last 10 minutes

FT #Royals 0 - 0 #Reign -Seattle's crossing was off-kilter all game -Utah was too passive/reactive to take advantage of the Reign's mistakes -Claudia Dickey dealt with the threats they did produce -It all hinges on Decision Day

HT thoughts #Royals 0 - 0 #Reign -Claudia Dickey with two excellent saves and several high claims -Lots of disconnected passes in the field for Seattle -Defense broke down over the course of the half -Emeri Adames hasn't been much of a factor so far

There does seem to be a correlation between integration and winning percentage standard deviation (as a proxy for the gulf between good teams and bad) Would be a sensible explanation for increased team parity post-1947 but of course correlation doesn't *prove* anything

I do wonder if this is more due to the third wild card changing the incentive structure, but positing any cause & effect here is a fool's errand tbh

FINAL: #Mammoth 3 - 5 #SeaKraken -Philipp Grubauer with an incredible game (esp. second period) -Seattle created enough chaos in the final 10 minutes to overcome relentless Mammoth pressure -Kraken now 7-3-1

Freddy Gaudreau steals the puck away in the neutral zone and easily finds the net to make it 5-3. 1:00 left P3 | #Mammoth 3 - 5 #SeaKraken

Chaotic goal to give the Kraken the lead! McMann's initial shot deflected, but he gets it and delivers to Samoskevich, who knocks one into the net! 5:25 left P3 | #Mammoth 3 - 4 #SeaKraken

Chandler Stephenson steals it away and sends it back to Bobby McMann, who launches it behind Vejmelka - but the play was offside. 11:12 left P3 | #Mammoth 3 - 3 #SeaKraken

Logan Cooley rips another one past Grubauer, this one's a true tie. Seattle has been badly on the back foot for nearly 25 minutes. Seattle timeout. 12:18 left P3 | #Mammoth 3 - 3 #SeaKraken

No goal, offside. 18:13 left P3 | #Mammoth 2 - 3 #SeaKraken

Kailer Yamamoto ties it! Seattle's loss of game control has turned a 3-1 lead into a 3-3 tie less than two minutes into the third period. Dmitri Simashev into the net from a tip. Seattle challenging offside. 18:13 left P3 | #Mammoth 3? - 3 #SeaKraken

Utah converts the power play early in the third period, Logan Cooley off Grubauer's glove and into the three-hole. 19:33 left P3 | #Mammoth 2 - 3 #SeaKraken

SECOND INTERMISSION: #Mammoth 1 - 3 #SeaKraken -The German Gentleman is having a tremendous game -Utah has been far more precise than Seattle after their pair of PKs -The Kraken need to find a way to counter Utah's relentless pressure