The Seattle Kraken entered December with an embarrassing distinction: the worst penalty kill unit in the NHL. At a dismal 69.2 percent success rate, the Kraken are hemorrhaging goals on special teams and desperately need a course correction. While offensive struggles often grab headlines, this defensive catastrophe has quietly sabotaged Seattle's playoff aspirations and transformed every opponent's power play into a high-percentage scoring opportunity.

The numbers tell a damning story. Seattle ranks 32nd out of 32 teams in penalty kill percentage, allowing goals on nearly one out of every three opponent advantages. This represents a significant regression from last season's already-underwhelming 77.2 percent mark, which ranked 21st in the league. The bleeding hasn't stopped either—the K

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