Kraken’s Bobby McMann, Brandon Montour strive to stay hot vs. Sabres

The Seattle Kraken are running out of runway in their bid to return to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.

Heading into their matchup on Saturday at the Buffalo Sabres, the Kraken are three points out of the second-wild card spot in the Western Conference with 11 games remaining.

Brandon Montour helped the Kraken (32-29-10, 74 points) end a four-game skid (0-3-1) by scoring in overtime on Thursday in a 4-3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"We're a desperate team right now...