Their encouraging 5-3-1 start is a speck in the rearview now, they’ve dropped to the basement of all NHL standings formats and their next game Friday at Nationwide Arena is against the Pittsburgh Penguins ― who might as well hold ownership in the Blue Jackets based on the all-time series.

The 7-8-1 Kraken won their second straight game after dropping four in a row, inching back toward .500 with a victory against the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

As the puck made its way into the Seattle defensive zone, the Kraken tried to move it out by passing it around. However, every time a Kraken player got near the puck, a Columbus forward was applying pressure.