Kaapo Kakko looking forward to fresh start with Seattle Kraken [Video]

CHICAGO — Kaapo Kakko wants to focus on his opportunity with the Seattle Kraken. That rough finish with the New York Rangers is over.

The talented winger jumped right in on Thursday, joining Seattle for its morning skate ahead of his first game with the Kraken. He skated for more than 13 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Chicago in the opener of a four-game trip.

Kakko is hoping to provide an offensive lift for a Seattle team that has just two goals over its last three games.

“I think I’m good in the (offensive) zone, that’s my game over there,” Kakko said before the loss to the Blackhawks. “Make plays, try to expose them, score goals. But I think good in the (defensive) zone, also, a two-way player. That’s my game right now and I’ll try to bring it over here.”

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