Reversing fortunes against Islanders could be poetic outcome for Kraken

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A 1-0 shootout loss to the host New York Islanders just before Thanksgiving sent the Seattle Kraken into a 1-9-1 skid and dropped them into last place in the NHL's overall standings.

An 8-0-1 streak followed, putting the Kraken in playoff position in the bunched Western Conference.

The pendulum has swung back the other way. The Kraken have lost four in a row a