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Former waiver claim Tye Kartye makes Kraken pay in triumphant Seattle return

Eight months after Seattle placed him on waivers, Tye Kartye returned to haunt his former team in the New York Rangers 4-3 victory. We examine his remarkable emergence under Mike Sullivan and the Blueshirts wild night in Seattle.

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 7:00 PM
Former waiver claim Tye Kartye makes Kraken pay in triumphant Seattle return
Key Things to Know
  • Tye Kartye scored a power-play goal against his former team as the Rangers defeated Seattle 4-3.
  • The New York Rangers held off a three-goal third-period surge by the Seattle Kraken.
  • Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 of 28 shots to win his debut game with New York.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Tye Kartye scored his first career power-play goal against his former club as the New York Rangers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Saturday night. Claimed off waivers by the Rangers eight months earlier, Kartye helped New York jump out to a 4-0 lead alongside goals from Gabe Perreault, Jaroslav Chmelar, and Pavel Dorofeyev.

Seattle mounted a fierce third-period comeback behind goals from Kaapo Kakko, Jordan Eberle, and Vince Dunn. Despite being outshot 15-3 in the final period, the Rangers held on as goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 25 saves to secure a win in his team debut.

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