Three Takeaways – Beniers stars, Kraken get two big points against Ducks
The Kraken took another big step toward their first playoff berth Thursday by downing the lowly Ducks at Climate Pledge Arena. In a favorable matchup, Seattle just had to have the standings points in this one, as things had tightened in the Western Conference ever so...
WHL Attendance Report – Has arrival of Kraken impacted local teams?
With the WHL playoffs starting up, we thought it would be fun to look at regular season attendance numbers across the entire league. The last four seasons have been anything but normal, which makes evaluating attendance a challenge. Traditionally, March tends to have...
Kraken Practice Report – Burakovsky update; Geekie and Sprong on fourth line success
For the first time in two weeks, the Kraken were home for a spirited practice Wednesday at Kraken Community Iceplex. The group worked on high-speed game situations and had all players present and accounted for… except, of course, for Andre Burakovsky. The high-scoring...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 233 – Playoff Matchups?
It's been an up-and-down week for the Kraken, but they are still in a good spot for making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So, on the latest Sound Of Hockey Podcast episode, John and Darren discuss the postseason landscape and where the Kraken might fit into it. They start...
Considering possible first-round playoff matchups for the Kraken
We don’t want to jinx anything, because we know as well as anyone that nothing is clinched until it is clinched. And the Kraken still have some road to cover before they can say they’re in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time. BUT… Even with a 5-1 loss to the...
Three Takeaways – Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Boldy lead Wild past Kraken 5-1
The Kraken closed out their four-game road trip with five out of a possible eight points, dropping a 5-1 result to the Wild on Monday. It was an odd game, because although Seattle came out flying and peppered Marc-Andre Fleury with shots, they couldn’t get anything...
Monday musings – Take care of business
It has been a good road trip as the Kraken have taken care of business with five out of six points in the standings so far, including a dominant performance in Nashville Saturday. That 7-2 win created even more space between the Kraken and Predators in the standings....
Three Takeaways – Tolvanen scores twice, Kraken drub Predators 7-2
The Kraken showed the Predators that they are now ready for that team to go quietly into the night. The pesky group has—despite selling at the NHL Trade Deadline—somehow hung around in the playoff picture and beat Seattle in overtime Thursday. But the Preds got a...
Three Takeaways – Kraken continue to struggle in shootout, lose 2-1 to Predators
There was a lot to like from Seattle’s game against Nashville Thursday, but the good guys ultimately fell 2-1 in a shootout. The Kraken had good defensive structure throughout the game, and they got some looks offensively. But they couldn't break through more than...
Three Takeaways – Close call, but Kraken escape Dallas with OT win over Stars
The Kraken needed that one, and so did the folks here at Sound Of Hockey. We will explain why the victory was cathartic to us in Takeaway #3, but for the Kraken, a win against the Stars was important for several reasons. First and foremost, standings points are...
