Introducing the new “Kraken Takeaways” video series
Welcome to Kraken Takeaways, a new video series hosted by our own John Barr and Darren Brown. Our plan for this series is to post new videos after each Kraken playoff game (assuming our schedules allow it), breaking down the previous contest with a rundown of topics....
Three Takeaways – Wennberg and Grubauer lead Kraken in Game 1 win over Avalanche
What a way for the Seattle Kraken to welcome their fans to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time, pulling off a huge 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The Kraken got off to a hot start, bent but didn’t break, and took advantage of an excellent 34-save...
Enemy Report: The Colorado Avalanche
As we in the Seattle hockey community continue to think of Andy Eide, we also eagerly anticipate the first appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the NHL’s 32nd franchise. During the inaugural Kraken season, Andy often wrote pre-game "Enemy Reports" for Sound...
Kraken versus Avalanche – Storylines for Game 1 ; Sprong injury woes
Here we go, folks! Game 1 of the first playoff appearance in the history of the Seattle Kraken has arrived. The boys in deep-sea blue are in Denver to take on the defending Stanley Cup champs, and nobody is giving them a chance. There are certainly reasons to fear...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 235 – For Andy
It's been a hard week for Sound Of Hockey. Our good friend, Andy Eide, one third of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, passed away Friday after suffering a stroke on March 18. In this episode, Darren and John pay tribute to their friend. Andy would want the show to go...
Kraktice Report – A tribute to Andy; Kraken players draw from playoff experience
This is the first story we’ve published on soundofhockey.com since the passing of our dear friend, Andy Eide, on Friday. There will be Kraken talk in this article—that’s what Andy would have wanted to see if he had clicked on it—but it feels important that we first...
Episode 235 – For Andy
It's been a hard week for Sound Of Hockey. Our good friend, Andy Eide, one third of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, passed away Friday after suffering a stroke on March 18. In this episode, Darren and John pay tribute to their friend. Andy would want the show to go on,...
Three Takeaways – Golden Knights beat Kraken, Burakovsky has surgery
And with that, the second regular season in the history of the Seattle Kraken is in the books. The team is headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time, and although the Kraken got beaten by the Golden Knights at Climate Pledge Arena Thursday, they looked...
Tuesday Musings – stressless hockey
I am a product of playoff hockey, so when the Seattle Kraken punched their ticket to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, it meant a bit more to me than just seeing my favorite team compete in the postseason. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are known for throwing...