Analyzing the NHL trade deadline window
With the NHL trade deadline just four weeks away, we thought it would be a good time to look at previous trade deadlines to help prepare on what to expect over the coming month. This will be focused on the league as a whole and not necessarily on how the Kraken might...
Chris Driedger’s 41 saves not enough as Kraken lose 5-2 to the Vancouver Canucks
Chris Driedger did all he could Monday night at Rogers Arena, but it would not be enough as the Vancouver Canucks scored four unanswered goals over the final two periods in a 5-2 win against the Seattle Kraken. Driedger stopped 41 Canucks shots, giving the struggling...
SOH LIVEBLOG: Winless Kraken road trip ends with 5-2 loss to Canucks
The great thing about the NHL is that when a team has a stinging loss, there’s usually another game right around the corner to help fans move on. Unfortunately, this Kraken road trip has given one long stinging sensation through two games, though. After Seattle blew a...
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol’s scheme and philosophies: defensive zone coverage (Part 3)
In part 2 of this series I looked at the Kraken's approach in the neutral zone when the opponent has possession and is attempting entry into the Kraken's defensive zone. In this part I look at how the Kraken react if the opponent defeats the neutral zone pressure and...
Flames ruin Giordano’s homecoming, beat Kraken 2-1 – Three Takeaways
How dare the Flames ruin Mark Giordano’s homecoming by beating the Kraken 2-1 in Calgary. On a night when Giordano got a minute-long standing ovation prior to the game, Philipp Grubauer was generally awesome, Adam Larsson made his second miraculous save of the season,...
SOH LIVEBLOG: Kraken lose 2-1 to Flames in Calgary
It’s Mark Giordano night! The beloved former Calgary Flames captain, who played 15 seasons with that franchise, makes his regular-season Kraken debut at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. The (hopefully) triumphant return comes at a time when his old mates are on an...
Kraken can’t hold early lead, fall 5-3 to the Winnipeg Jets
Five different Winnipeg Jets scored to help erase an early 2-0 deficit in a 5-3 win against the Seattle Kraken at the Canada Life Center on Thursday. Tied at three, Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey put the Jets ahead 4-3 at 13:50 of the third period after a slick...
SOH LIVEBLOG: Kraken lose 5-3 to Winnipeg Jets in painful fashion
It’s game day! The Kraken begin a three-game road trip north of the border on Thursday when they visit the Jets in frigid Winnipeg, where the beer flows like wine, and… I forget the rest. Anyway, it's super cold in Winnipeg. The Souce is loose Carson Soucy is expected...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 175 – Mea Culpa (But Not Really)
The guys start the latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast by falling on the... spear (sort of)... for a mishap on their last show. They then dive right into Kraken talk, recapping an eventful week for the team, which sandwich a nice win and a skills exhibition...
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol’s scheme: the neutral zone forecheck (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I noted a few general observations about Kraken coach Dave Hakstol's coaching system, including my suggestion that Hakstol is a "system-intensive" coach. In this Part 2, I start the process of digging into the schemes the Kraken use in...
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