Gourde recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.
Gourde set up Oliver Bjorkstrand for the second straight game. Over his last seven outings, Gourde has two goals and four helpers, providing solid offense from his third-line role. He's up to 43 pints, 117 shots on net, 94 hits, 42 blocked shots, 57 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 68 contests overall.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Sets up breakaway tally
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Gourde notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Gourde controlled the puck in his own zone and then found Oliver Bjorkstrand wide open at center ice for a breakaway on the Kraken's lone goal in regulation. With two goals, three assists and a plus-8 rating in his last six games, Gourde continues to play well in an all-situations role. He's up to 42 points, 115 shots on net, 93 hits and a plus-21 rating through 67 appearances.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Banks in goal
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Gourde scored a goal on two shots, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Gourde got a pass from Vince Dunn down low and tried to center the puck, but it bounced into the net off Joe Pavelski's leg. The Kraken's third line was the lone bright spot for the home team Monday. Gourde has two goals and two assists over his last five outings, and he's up to 11 tallies, 41 points, 114 shots on net, 91 hits, 57 PIM and a plus-19 rating through 66 appearances.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Picks up pair of helpers
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Gourde registered two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Gourde helped out on a Jared McCann goal in the second period, and he also worked a give-and-go with Vince Dunn in the third. Over his last six games, Gourde has a goal, three helpers and a plus-6 rating. The third-line center is up to 40 points, 109 shots on net, 90 hits, 55 PIM and a plus-18 rating through 64 contests as one of the Kraken's most important all-situations forwards.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Secures win in overtime
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Gourde scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Gourde was able to trail his back leg on the blue line just long enough to stay onside while receiving a Vince Dunn pass. From there, Gourde was clear, pinging the puck in off the post to beat Alexandar Georgiev and complete the Kraken's comeback. The 31-year-old Gourde has a solid four goals and two helpers with a minus-4 rating over his last nine contests. He's up to 10 tallies (two game-winners), 28 assists, 106 shots on net, 88 hits, 55 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 62 outings this season.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Chips in with helper
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Gourde logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Gourde controlled the puck along the boards and ultimately earned the secondary helper on Brandon Tanev's empty-netter late in the third period. The latter half of February went well for Gourde -- he has three goals and two helpers over his last six contests. The 31-year-old is up to 37 points, 103 shots on net, 85 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 59 outings overall.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Strikes on power play
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Gourde scored a power-play goal on three shots, went minus-3, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Bruins.
Gourde tied the game at 4-4 late in the second period. Both of his power-play goals this season have come over the last four games -- he's looked like a natural since joining the second man-advantage unit. The center has nine goals, 36 points, 100 shots on net, 84 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 57 contests overall.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Three-point effort in win
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Gourde scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Gourde's first-period tally ended his seven-game point drought. He also set up an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal before scoring on the power play in the second period. While it's been a down year for goal-scoring, Gourde is up to 35 points (eight goals, 27 helpers) through 54 contests overall. His goal Thursday was his first power-play point of the season -- he hasn't often been used in that situation. He's also produced 92 shots on net, 82 hits, 31 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-20 rating.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Distributes pair of helpers
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Gourde logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Gourde helped out on goals by linemates Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the second period. While it's been seven games since Gourde last scored, he's picked up six helpers and a plus-4 rating in that span. The 31-year-old could absorb minutes if Matty Beniers (upper body) misses any time. Gourde has six goals, 26 helpers, 79 shots on net, 69 hits, 44 PIM and a plus-18 rating through 46 contests this season.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Good to play Wednesday
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Gourde (undisclosed) is good to play Wednesday versus Vancouver, Seattle coach Dave Hakstol told Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site.
Gourde didn't skate with the main group during Tuesday's practice, and that resulted in him initially being regarded as a game-time decision. In the end though, it seems he's fine to stay in the lineup. He has six goals and 30 points in 45 contests this season while averaging 16:54 of ice time.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Game-time call Wednesday
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Gourde (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision Wednesday against Vancouver, Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site reports.
Gourde didn't skate with the main group during Tuesday's practice. He has supplied eight goals and 30 points in 45 games this season. Seattle may need to bring up a forward from the AHL if Gourde and Andre Burakovsky (undisclosed) are both unavailable.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Registers helper
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Gourde notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
Gourde helped out on a Brandon Tanev tally in the third period, controlling the puck down low before getting it to Ryan Donato, who had the primary assist on the play. Gourde entered Thursday with no points over his previous two games. He's picked up two goals and nine assists over 11 contests in January, and he's up to 30 points in 44 outings this season. The 31-year-old has added 76 shots on net, 69 hits, 42 PIM and a plus-16 rating through 44 appearances.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: On four-game point streak
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Gourde recorded two assists in Saturday's 8-5 win versus Chicago.
Gourde contributed a helper in each of the first and third periods. The 32-year-old saw his point streak extend to four games, which matches his runs from Dec. 11-18 and Nov. 1-8 as his longest of the season. Gourde's up to six goals and 29 points in 41 contests in 2022-23.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Supplies helper in win
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Gourde logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Bruins.
Gourde has points in six of the last seven games, posting two goals and six helpers over that span. The 31-year-old is up to 27 points through 40 contests overall, putting him on pace for his best season since his 64-point breakout with the Lightning in 2017-18. This season, he's added a plus-15 rating, 72 shots on net, 64 hits and 42 PIM.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Stays warm with goal
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Gourde scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Gourde tied the game at 2-2 with his tally 8:59 into the second period. Over his last six contests, the 31-year-old has two goals and five helpers -- his line with Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand has been effective at controlling play lately. Gourde is up to six tallies, 26 points, 70 shots on net, 62 hits, 42 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 39 appearances.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Gourde provided a pair of assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
Gourde had the secondary assists on goals by Eeli Tolvanen and Vince Dunn in a dominant first period from the Kraken. The pair of helpers got Gourde to the 20-assist mark for the fifth time in the last six years. He's racked up a goal and five helpers through five games in January, and he's at 25 points, 66 shots on net, 61 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 38 contests overall.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Helps out on insurance tally
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Gourde registered an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Gourde has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games to begin January, earning a goal and three helpers. He set up Alex Wennberg on a rush in transition in the third period of this win. Gourde is up to five goals, 18 helpers, 62 shots, 40 PIM, 57 hits and a plus-11 rating while primarily serving as the Kraken's third-line center this season through 36 contests.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Pots goal Tuesday
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Gourde scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Gourde's tally at 12:42 of the second period held up as the game-winner, his first such goal of the season. He's picked up three points over his last two games after snapping a four-game point drought. The 31-year-old forward is up to five tallies, 22 points, 60 shots on net, 55 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 35 appearances while regularly playing on the third line.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Earns two assists in win
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Gourde produced a pair of assists, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Gourde's gone streaky lately -- he snapped a four-game point drought Sunday, but prior to the slump, he'd posted a four-game streak. The 31-year-old doesn't have to score to help the Kraken on the ice, thanks to his strong defensive work. He's up to four goals, 17 assists, 59 shots on net, 54 hits, 20 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 34 contests this season. He's on track to top the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career.
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Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Point streak at four games
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Gourde registered an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Gourde took a long-range shot early in the third period, and Ryan Donato deflected it in for the game-tying goal. Over his last four games, Gourde has a goal and four assists as he continues to provide steady play from the third line. The 31-year-old is up to four tallies, 15 helpers, 52 shots on net, 48 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating in 29 contests overall.
