Kraken Roundtable – Seattle on the verge of playoff berth
This is it, folks! The Seattle Kraken are on the precipice of history with an opportunity to clinch their first berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All they need to do is beat the lowly Coyotes–the same team they dispatched 8-1 just a few days ago–and they are...
Kraken overcome two-goal deficit to beat Canucks in Vancouver for the first time; Magic Number down to 2 points
The Kraken came back from a 2-0 first period deficit to defeat the Canucks in Vancouver Tuesday night, 5-2. Seattle had been winless in its first six road meetings against its geographic rival to the north dating back to last year, but the Kraken have now won their...
Three Takeaways – Kraken close in on playoff spot with easy 8-1 win over Coyotes
The Kraken took another big step toward their first playoff berth with a dominant 8-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. After letting inferior teams hang around for a little too long in recent victories, Seattle put this one out of reach in...
Monday Musings – The final push
About halfway through the Kraken-Ducks game on Thursday night, I leaned over to the guy next to me and said, “The Kraken could score ten tonight.” It was not that the Kraken looked that good, but more the Ducks looked that bad. I know there were a few players out, but...
Three Takeaways – A tough-sledding, hard-fought Kraken loss to Kings
When the Kraken played the Kings on Nov. 29 in Los Angeles, Seattle skated to a mind-bending 9-8 victory in a game that featured oodles of offense and zero defense. Saturday’s game at Climate Pledge Arena was the exact opposite, perhaps the tightest-checking game...
Three Takeaways – Beniers stars, Kraken get two big points against Ducks
The Kraken took another big step toward their first playoff berth Thursday by downing the lowly Ducks at Climate Pledge Arena. In a favorable matchup, Seattle just had to have the standings points in this one, as things had tightened in the Western Conference ever so...
WHL Attendance Report – Has arrival of Kraken impacted local teams?
With the WHL playoffs starting up, we thought it would be fun to look at regular season attendance numbers across the entire league. The last four seasons have been anything but normal, which makes evaluating attendance a challenge. Traditionally, March tends to have...
Kraken Practice Report – Burakovsky update; Geekie and Sprong on fourth line success
For the first time in two weeks, the Kraken were home for a spirited practice Wednesday at Kraken Community Iceplex. The group worked on high-speed game situations and had all players present and accounted for… except, of course, for Andre Burakovsky. The high-scoring...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 233 – Playoff Matchups?
It's been an up-and-down week for the Kraken, but they are still in a good spot for making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So, on the latest Sound Of Hockey Podcast episode, John and Darren discuss the postseason landscape and where the Kraken might fit into it. They start...