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Three Takeaways – Nikke Kokko wins in first NHL start, 4-1 Kraken versus Flames
Ok, that’s enough winning for now, Seattle Kraken. After cementing themselves as a non-playoff team with an epic post-Olympic collapse, the Kraken were within striking distance of a top-three spot in the NHL Draft Lottery. But then they rattled off two straight wins and climbed out of the bottom five. From a draft-positioning perspective, Seattle really needed to lose to the Calgary Flames on Saturday to give itself a shot at the top three, but alas, the team put together a decent performance against a terrible team and came away with a solid victory. HOW DARE THEY?! The stars had oddly aligned for a stinker of an outing, with all three of the Kraken’s regular goalies unavailable—both...
Down on the Farm – Caswell to National Championship game, Saarinen to Coachella Valley
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we'll update...
Everett to face Kelowna in star-studded WHL Playoff series
The Everett Silvertips cruised through the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs,...
Kraken CEO promises improvement, team gets rare boost with win over Golden Knights
There was a palpable irony to how Thursday played out at Climate Pledge Arena. In the morning, Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke sat before a full media room, located deep in the bowels of the mostly underground venue, explaining to the assembled press why the team and...
Thoughts on Ron Francis stepping down as Kraken president of hockey operations
The first shoe has dropped for the still-spiraling Seattle Kraken, who announced on Wednesday that Ron Francis, their first general manager in franchise history and current president of hockey operations, will be stepping down at the end of the season. Hired on July...
Three Takeaways – Kraken continue marching toward high draft pick with 5-2 loss at Wild
That was about the best-case scenario for Kraken fans. Seattle played a pretty good game against a much better Minnesota Wild team on Tuesday, it was relatively fun to watch, and the Kraken continued to help themselves in the race for the bottom of the standings and...
Three Takeaways – Nikke Kokko wins in first NHL start, 4-1 Kraken versus Flames
Ok, that’s enough winning for now, Seattle Kraken. After cementing themselves as a non-playoff team with an epic post-Olympic collapse, the Kraken were within striking distance of a top-three spot in the NHL Draft Lottery. But then they rattled off two straight wins and climbed out of the bottom...
Down on the Farm – Caswell to National Championship game, Saarinen to Coachella Valley
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we'll update...
Everett to face Kelowna in star-studded WHL Playoff series
The Everett Silvertips cruised through the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs,...
Kraken CEO promises improvement, team gets rare boost with win over Golden Knights
There was a palpable irony to how Thursday played out at Climate Pledge Arena. In the morning, Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke sat before a full media room, located deep in the bowels of the mostly underground venue, explaining to the assembled press why the team and...
Thoughts on Ron Francis stepping down as Kraken president of hockey operations
The first shoe has dropped for the still-spiraling Seattle Kraken, who announced on Wednesday that Ron Francis, their first general manager in franchise history and current president of hockey operations, will be stepping down at the end of the season. Hired on July...
Three Takeaways – Kraken continue marching toward high draft pick with 5-2 loss at Wild
That was about the best-case scenario for Kraken fans. Seattle played a pretty good game against a much better Minnesota Wild team on Tuesday, it was relatively fun to watch, and the Kraken continued to help themselves in the race for the bottom of the standings and...
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Three Takeaways – Kraken’s “slow burnout” continues against the Jets
When Bobby McMann entered the Seattle Kraken lineup in the middle of March, he helped lead the team to victories on back-to-back days against Vancouver and Florida, while the team maintained the...
Monday Musings: Kraken are virtually eliminated
Last Monday, the Kraken’s playoff hopes were wobbling but still technically alive — thin ice, sure, but not fully cracked. I said three points would be acceptable, fewer than two would be...
Three Takeaways – “Flat” Kraken lose yet again, 4-2 to Blackhawks
It is officially (well, technically it’s still “unofficially,” but it feels pretty darn official at this point) time for Kraken fans to root for losses. With yet another dreadful loss to the last-place-in-the-Central Division Chicago Blackhawks on...
Three Takeaways – Kraken’s “slow burnout” continues against the Jets
When Bobby McMann entered the Seattle Kraken lineup in the middle of March, he helped lead the team to victories on back-to-back days against Vancouver and Florida, while the team maintained the...
Monday Musings: Kraken are virtually eliminated
Last Monday, the Kraken’s playoff hopes were wobbling but still technically alive — thin ice, sure, but not fully cracked. I said three points would be acceptable, fewer than two would be...
Three Takeaways – “Flat” Kraken lose yet again, 4-2 to Blackhawks
It is officially (well, technically it’s still “unofficially,” but it feels pretty darn official at this point) time for Kraken fans to root for losses. With yet another dreadful loss to the last-place-in-the-Central Division Chicago Blackhawks on...
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