Ep. 267 – Good for the Vibes, Good for the Standings (Featuring SHIFTY!)
The circus has arrived! The Winter Classic is just a few days away, and the Seattle Kraken are cruising at just the right time, with three straight wins and a seven-game point streak. The guys break it all down and share what has been working for the team lately. Also...
Three Takeaways – Storybook night for Chris Driedger in 2-1 Kraken win over Flames
What a night for Chris Driedger, who triumphantly returned to NHL action for the first time since May 1, 2022, and backstopped the Kraken to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Seattle took a familiar route to victory in this one, getting heavily outshot but...
Data Dump: 2024 World Junior Championship roster breakdown
The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship kicked off Tuesday, and I thought it would be a good time for another Data Dump to see how this year's rosters are constructed. For those that don’t know, the WJC is a best-on-best tournament for under-20-year-olds across 10...
Three Takeaways – Top line came through for Kraken against Ducks
The Kraken gave their fans a nice Christmas present by taking five out of a possible six points on their road trip and heading into a three-day holiday break on a high note. The latest win was far from perfect, and the Ducks had the better of the play for a lot of the...
WHL Weekly – Putting a bow on the first half of the season
We've reached the unofficial halfway point of the 2023-24 WHL campaign, where five teams across the U.S. and B.C. Divisions remain within six points for the top spot in the Western Conference. Today, we’ll recap the teams in the U.S. Division and take a look ahead to...
Three Takeaways – Daccord dazzles, Kraken beat Kings 2-1
That was a huge 2-1 win by the Seattle Kraken over the Los Angeles Kings, extending their point streak to five games (3-0-2) since snapping out of their miserable eight-game skid. Joey Daccord was outstanding, but his teammates did a fantastic job of keeping the...
Ep. 266 – Airing of Grievances
It's the holiday season, and the Sound Of Hockey guys have gripes. So, in the spirit of Festivus, they air their grievances with one another and beyond on this episode of the SOH Podcast. Thankfully, the mood around the Seattle Kraken has improved a bit since the...
Goalie Gear Corner – Compiling all the Seattle Kraken Winter Classic gear
With the Winter Classic just 11 days away, we have now seen *almost* all of the gear that will be donned by Seattle Kraken goalies in the NHL’s premier tentpole event, set to be held on Jan. 1 at T-Mobile Park. The only piece of equipment we haven’t yet seen is...
Three Takeaways – Another late tying goal for Kraken, another OT loss to Stars
For the second game in a row, the Seattle Kraken showed resiliency to battle back for a late tying goal, only to come up short in overtime, this time falling 4-3 to the Dallas Stars. Seattle got off to a terrible start to the game but then turned it on in the...