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Down on the Farm – Saarinen’s Liiga dominance, and the Kraken development track record
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. Believe it or not, we're nearing the end of prospect seasons around the globe. Several prospects are already done with their seasons entirely, and others are entering their league's playoffs this week. Where did the time go? Today, we'll offer some perspective on goalie Kim Saarinen's sterling season in the Finnish professional league, and we'll offer a few data points to consider when evaluating the Kraken's development track record. After that, we'll have additional Kraken prospect news, video, and data updates, the Sound Of Hockey Prospect of the Week, and a preview of the week ahead, as always. If you have a...
Three Takeaways – Kraken fall back out of playoff picture with maddening 3-1 loss to Predators
Surely, the Seattle Kraken would find a way to defeat the Nashville Predators this time, right?...
Three Takeaways – “Catastrophic” mistakes cost Kraken in 6-2 loss to Lightning
The effort wasn’t bad, but the execution was horrendous for the Kraken in a 6-2 loss to the Tampa...
Monday Musings: Salvaging the week
Some weeks in the NHL feel like they hinge entirely on the final game, and this was absolutely one of them. The tone of everything that happened over the last seven days: the frustration, the missed chances, the brief flashes of competence, all came down to what the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken roll over Panthers, jump back into playoff picture
Those aren’t the same Florida Panthers that won the last two Stanley Cups. Badly banged up and often lacking the mojo that carried them to hockey’s highest pedestal the last two years, the Panthers have sunk to last place in the hotly contested Atlantic Division. But…...
Three Takeaways: Bobby McMann scores twice in debut, Kraken win 5-2 over Canucks
McMann (twice) AND McCann scored?! Of course they did. The Seattle Kraken did what they had to do against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and picked up two SORELY needed standings points to keep themselves right in the playoff hunt, though they remain on the...
Down on the Farm – Saarinen’s Liiga dominance, and the Kraken development track record
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. Believe it or not, we're nearing the end of prospect seasons around the globe. Several prospects are already done with their seasons entirely, and others are entering their league's playoffs this week. Where did the time go?...
Three Takeaways – Kraken fall back out of playoff picture with maddening 3-1 loss to Predators
Surely, the Seattle Kraken would find a way to defeat the Nashville Predators this time, right?...
Three Takeaways – “Catastrophic” mistakes cost Kraken in 6-2 loss to Lightning
The effort wasn’t bad, but the execution was horrendous for the Kraken in a 6-2 loss to the Tampa...
Monday Musings: Salvaging the week
Some weeks in the NHL feel like they hinge entirely on the final game, and this was absolutely one of them. The tone of everything that happened over the last seven days: the frustration, the missed chances, the brief flashes of competence, all came down to what the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken roll over Panthers, jump back into playoff picture
Those aren’t the same Florida Panthers that won the last two Stanley Cups. Badly banged up and often lacking the mojo that carried them to hockey’s highest pedestal the last two years, the Panthers have sunk to last place in the hotly contested Atlantic Division. But…...
Three Takeaways: Bobby McMann scores twice in debut, Kraken win 5-2 over Canucks
McMann (twice) AND McCann scored?! Of course they did. The Seattle Kraken did what they had to do against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and picked up two SORELY needed standings points to keep themselves right in the playoff hunt, though they remain on the...
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What does Bobby McMann bring to the Kraken lineup?
Bobby McMann owns the fourth-fastest top skating speed in the NHL. The Kraken are betting that speed can rescue their playoff hopes.
After travel woes Friday, Kraken will finally get Bobby McMann into lineup at Canucks
Hoo, boy, the Seattle Kraken desperately need to pick up two points from Vancouver, where they are set to kick off a challenging back-to-back with travel—first taking on the Canucks at Rogers Arena...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospects mailbag – part 2
Sound Of Hockey answers your Seattle Kraken prospect questions in part two of the midseason mailbag. Topics include Julius Miettinen’s NHL ceiling, a deep dive into the organization’s goalie depth chart, and an explanation of the Data Score metric. Plus Logan Morrison earns Prospect of the Week honors with a two-goal, two-assist performance.
What does Bobby McMann bring to the Kraken lineup?
Bobby McMann owns the fourth-fastest top skating speed in the NHL. The Kraken are betting that speed can rescue their playoff hopes.
After travel woes Friday, Kraken will finally get Bobby McMann into lineup at Canucks
Hoo, boy, the Seattle Kraken desperately need to pick up two points from Vancouver, where they are set to kick off a challenging back-to-back with travel—first taking on the Canucks at Rogers Arena...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospects mailbag – part 2
Sound Of Hockey answers your Seattle Kraken prospect questions in part two of the midseason mailbag. Topics include Julius Miettinen’s NHL ceiling, a deep dive into the organization’s goalie depth chart, and an explanation of the Data Score metric. Plus Logan Morrison earns Prospect of the Week honors with a two-goal, two-assist performance.
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