Grubauer Gutted in Kraken's Quarterfinal Heartbreaker

Philipp Grubauer stares down a brutal quarterfinal defeat for the Kraken, the kind that lingers in a goalie's mask long after the final buzzer. Seattle poured everything into this Olympic push, but the netminder's standout play couldn't quite overcome the odds against a stacked opponent. With the NHL break wrapping up soon, whispers from Kraken brass hint at how this setback reshapes their deadline strategy back home.