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...
Tyson Jugnauth details his decision to leave the NCAA and join the WHL
Despite falling behind twice in the third period on Friday in Spokane, the Portland Winterhawks found the answers they needed to force overtime, where they would eventually prevail over the Chiefs thanks to James Stefan etching the overtime winner. Following the game,...
Monday Musings – Something to cheer about
The Seattle Kraken just played their best hockey of the season over the second half of this last homestand. Since the last Monday Musings, the team ended its eight-game losing streak and captured five of the possible six points available. This does not eliminate the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken get a late PP goal, lose in shootout to Kings
That was close to exactly how we expected Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Kings and Seattle Kraken to go. The Kings are known to be a good, structured team with a few star offensive players. They showed their defensive prowess against Seattle, only allowing...
Why the Tomas Tatar trade makes sense for the Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken announced on Friday they had traded for veteran winger Tomas Tatar in a deal with the Colorado Avalanche, sending back a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The native of Ilava, Slovakia, has played 810 career games with the Detroit Red Wings,...
WHL Weekly – Silvertips rolling, Firkus and Nelson miss WJC cut
Only a few games remain before teams in the WHL begin their winter hiatus, and for the Everett Silvertips, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Everett Silvertips Everett began a home-and-home with the Vancouver Giants over the weekend, with both teams hosting...
Three Takeaways – Kraken cruise past overmatched Blackhawks, 7-1
Three weeks ago–before an eight-game losing streak that tripped panic buttons both inside the walls of the Kraken dressing room and out–the Kraken recorded what we termed a “markedly easy win” over the outmatched San Jose Sharks 7-1. Well, “time is a flat circle,” as...
Ep. 265 – They won one!
The Kraken won a game, and all is right in the world. Check in with Curtis, John, and Darren, as they talk through what was going wrong during the eight-game skid for the Seattle Kraken, as well as what they did in their win over Florida to get back in the W column....
“Blade Boy,” Ryker Evans impressing so far with Seattle Kraken
We knew 22-year-old defense prospect, Ryker Evans, was close to being ready for the NHL when we watched him in Seattle Kraken training camp before this season. In pre-season games, he consistently drove offensive opportunities and always looked so smooth on the ice....