Brandon Montour returned to the Seattle Kraken lineup over the weekend, but it was with a heavy heart.
Montour revealed the reason he missed four games while on personal leave was because of the death of his older brother, Cameron Noble-Montour, 34, due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Montour played 23 minutes, 39 seconds and was tied for the team-high with three shots and three blocks in a 3-2 victory Saturday against Edmonton.
The Kraken, who are 3-0-0 at home this season, are set to play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in Seattle.
"So, my older brother's been dealing with ALS for three, four years now, and it was a rough week," Montour said before Saturday's game. "I'm very proud and very happy to be his brother. He's someb

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