The Seattle Kraken’s playoff chances
A few weeks ago, I spent some time digging into NHL playoff projections based on an adjusted goal differential. I forecasted a rough estimate of where the Seattle Kraken could land, based on that metric, in the 2022-23 season with their off-season moves. In this post,...
Sound Analysis: What Oliver Bjorkstrand will bring to the Kraken
Last week we posted our video analysis of Seattle's biggest free agent signing of the summer, Andre Burakovsky. This week, we return with a look at Seattle's most significant veteran addition overall, trade acquisition Oliver Bjorkstrand. As was the case with the...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 203 – Featuring Yanni Gourde
As promised on the previous show, Episode 203 is a unique one, which welcomes a big-time guest in Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde. With Darren on vacation this week, the interview makes up essentially the entire episode. It's a fantastic interview that...
Defenseman Justin Schultz sees a big opportunity with the Seattle Kraken
Hailing from Kelowna, BC, new Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz is glad to be back on the West Coast. He’s played the past seven years in Pittsburgh and Washington, which made it hard for family to travel to see him live. It was part of the attraction that...
Sound Analysis: What Andre Burakovsky will bring to the Kraken
If you can believe it, a new Kraken season is just about a month away now. So, it's about time to start limbering up those hockey muscles again. Over the next few weeks, we'll take a close look at some of the new comers (and one recent comer) and how they might...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 201 – A New Era
The new era of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast has arrived. Nothing has changed, really, but now the guys are beyond Episode 200 and into a new realm of numbers. On this episode, the guys start (as they typically do) with Kraken news, focused around the Eddie Olczyk...
With their newly acquired talent, how will the Seattle Kraken line up in 2022-23?
The Seattle Kraken have made some shrewd moves this offseason. They are not a Stanley Cup contender at this stage, but we do think they have improved themselves enough to at least be in the playoff conversation come March. Of course, we should caveat that we thought...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 200 is here! With Alison Lukan and Robert Kron
Good news, folks! We made it to Episode 200! To celebrate, the Sound Of Hockey guys put together a MEGA episode and welcomed back two of their favorite guests ever in Alison Lukan and Robert Kron for two fantastic interviews. The show starts with Kraken news,...
Seattle Kraken offseason roundtable discussion
With the entry draft in the rearview mirror, an eventful free agency period now entering the sleepy August phase, and most in the NHL community taking some time for rest and relaxation, now is as good a time as any to take stock of the offseason and what might come...
Are the Seattle Kraken now a playoff contender?
In the third installment of this "becoming a playoff contender" series, we evaluate the Seattle Kraken offseason moves and determine what are the chances they make the playoffs. If you need a refresher, in Part 1, we determined that an NHL team will need a...
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