Daccord stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks. Daccord is in for a heavy workload at least up to the 4 Nations Face-Off following the Kraken's decision to waive and demote Philipp Grubauer.
The Seattle Kraken have waived goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Wednesday following a recent rough stretch of games. This season has been one to forget for the German netminder with a 5-15-1 record, a brutal 3.83 goals against average and a measly .866 save percentage.
The Seattle Kraken hope that goaltender Philipp Grubauer can regain his form playing for AHL Coachella Valley after his struggles reached a breaking point this week for the team.
To say goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been below average this season is likely the understatement of the decade. In 21 games played in ’24-’25, Grubauer has a measly five wins.
Daccord was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he'll guard the cage at home versus the Sharks.
The Seattle Kraken goalie cleared waivers on Thursday and is expected to be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported.
The Seattle Kraken have put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers with the purpose of sending him to the minors.
The Seattle Kraken have placed goaltender Philipp Grubauer, one of the team's highest earners, on waivers with the purpose of being assigned to the AHL, the team announced Wednesday.
Philipp Grubauer returns to net for the Kraken, but defensive breakdowns prove costly for the much-maligned goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night.
The 33-year-old goalie from Germany has been an NHL fixture since 2015. If he passes waivers, which he likely will, he'll join the Firebirds
Grubauer will protect the home goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports. Unsurprisingly, Grubauer will get the second half of a back-to-back after Joey Daccord was in net for a 4-2 loss to the Oilers on Monday.