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Kraken Notebook – Trying to stay positive despite terrible stretch, Schwartz back, PP personnel changing?
When a team goes from being firmly in a playoff position to effectively playing itself out of the conversation, one might expect the mood at a late-season practice—with eight games left, a four-point deficit, and four teams to leapfrog to return to the postseason picture—to be fairly drab. That’s not what we saw Friday, though. From the way Seattle Kraken players were acting on the ice, you’d think they were on a 10-game winning streak with their ticket punched. Players were hooting and hollering, ribbing each other, excessively celebrating goals, and even [gasp] smiling. Now, this isn’t exactly a new thing. You always hear some chatter on the ice when the team skates together, regardless...
Three Takeaways – Kraken likely kill last playoff hopes with 6-2 loss to Mammoth
That feels like the end of the Seattle Kraken’s playoff hopes. Optimism around the team’s chances...
Strive for 95… make that 86 points — April playoff push update
The Seattle Kraken sit just three points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining. Before the Olympic break, Seattle went 11-6-2 but has struggled since. The math, tiebreakers and schedule all point to a realistic path. The question is whether the Kraken can find that level again.
Three Takeaways – Kraken come up empty in 3-0 loss at Oilers
The Seattle Kraken played a decent game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday but didn’t take advantage of their opportunities and—as we’ve seen so many times with this team in its five years of existence—made the opposing goalie, in this case Connor Ingram, look...
Tactics 101: Owning possession through the cycle
Welcome back to another edition of Tactics 101. Today, we discuss the cycle. In the first installment of Tactics 101, we described how the midlane drive can open up space for offensive players during rushes, generating scoring chances. The midlane drive is...
Monday Musings: Kraken are staying in the fight
The Kraken might have just saved their season with their performance over the last week. After opening this six‑game road trip (technically, they played five games, came home for two nights, and are heading back out to Edmonton on Monday) with two losses, they were...
Kraken Notebook – Trying to stay positive despite terrible stretch, Schwartz back, PP personnel changing?
When a team goes from being firmly in a playoff position to effectively playing itself out of the conversation, one might expect the mood at a late-season practice—with eight games left, a four-point deficit, and four teams to leapfrog to return to the postseason picture—to be fairly drab. That’s...
Three Takeaways – Kraken likely kill last playoff hopes with 6-2 loss to Mammoth
That feels like the end of the Seattle Kraken’s playoff hopes. Optimism around the team’s chances...
Strive for 95… make that 86 points — April playoff push update
The Seattle Kraken sit just three points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining. Before the Olympic break, Seattle went 11-6-2 but has struggled since. The math, tiebreakers and schedule all point to a realistic path. The question is whether the Kraken can find that level again.
Three Takeaways – Kraken come up empty in 3-0 loss at Oilers
The Seattle Kraken played a decent game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday but didn’t take advantage of their opportunities and—as we’ve seen so many times with this team in its five years of existence—made the opposing goalie, in this case Connor Ingram, look...
Tactics 101: Owning possession through the cycle
Welcome back to another edition of Tactics 101. Today, we discuss the cycle. In the first installment of Tactics 101, we described how the midlane drive can open up space for offensive players during rushes, generating scoring chances. The midlane drive is...
Monday Musings: Kraken are staying in the fight
The Kraken might have just saved their season with their performance over the last week. After opening this six‑game road trip (technically, they played five games, came home for two nights, and are heading back out to Edmonton on Monday) with two losses, they were...
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Three Takeaways – Kraken take 3-2 shootout loss at Sabres but gain ground in playoff race
It wasn’t the best road trip for the Seattle Kraken, but when you consider how it started—a 3-1 loss in a critical matchup with the Nashville Predators, followed by a 5-2 drubbing by the Columbus...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospect playoff preview
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. As of Mar. 27, the AHL and the ECHL are the only leagues with Kraken prospects that still have regular-season games remaining. Teams in other European, collegiate, and junior...
Three Takeaways – Kraken take 3-2 shootout loss at Sabres but gain ground in playoff race
It wasn’t the best road trip for the Seattle Kraken, but when you consider how it started—a 3-1 loss in a critical matchup with the Nashville Predators, followed by a 5-2 drubbing by the Columbus...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospect playoff preview
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. As of Mar. 27, the AHL and the ECHL are the only leagues with Kraken prospects that still have regular-season games remaining. Teams in other European, collegiate, and junior...
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