Three Takeaways – Jaden Schwartz forecheck key for Kraken OT win over Avalanche
We were 2:30 away from having a very different set of Three Takeaways Friday, as it looked like the Kraken were getting stymied by Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche. But at the eleventh hour, Seattle’s forecheck (and by “forecheck,” we mean Jaden Schwartz)...
Yanni Gourde’s OT goal gives Kraken 3-2 win over Avalanche, fourth straight road win
Yanni Gourde’s winner at 1:24 of overtime propelled the Seattle Kraken to an improbable fourth straight road win and two huge points in the playoff race. Seattle found a way to a 3-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena Sunday. “We're happy with the two...
Make it three straight for the Kraken after a 4-2 win in Columbus
Making his first return to Columbus since being traded to the Kraken, all eyes were on Oliver Bjorkstrand Friday night as Seattle continued its four-game road trip. But, it would be a different former Blue Jacket who would score the game-winning goal in the third...
Explaining the Trade Deadline that wasn’t for the Seattle Kraken
One year ago, the Seattle Kraken traded six of their regular players away for 10 draft picks in a flurry of activity in the lead-up to the NHL Trade Deadline. General manager Ron Francis and his staff were in full sell mode with the team proving to be one of the worst...
Three Takeaways – Bjorkstrand and McCann lead Kraken past Red Wings in nervy OT win
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Seattle Kraken overcame several defensive lapses Thursday and got two more huge standings points with a 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings. It was a high-flying, back-and-forth affair in which Seattle let a lesser opponent hang around...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 229 – Deadline Madness, Featuring Eddie Olczyk
It's been a bonkers week around the NHL, and the Sound Of Hockey welcomes Eddie Olczyk back this week to talk about it. With Edzo, who is checking in from Las Vegas, the guys talk about his whirlwind season, and he gives his thoughts on what has been going on in the...
Episode 229 – Deadline Madness, Featuring Eddie Olczyk
It's been a bonkers week around the NHL, and the Sound Of Hockey welcomes Eddie Olczyk back this week to talk about it. With Edzo, who is checking in from Las Vegas, the guys talk about his whirlwind season, and he gives his thoughts on what has been going on in the...
Kraken end three-game slide and beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3
As a fourth-line center, Morgan Geekie’s role for the Seattle Kraken isn’t necessarily to score goals. Yet Tuesday night, he reminded viewers that he has a scoring touch, notching a pair of goals to pace the Kraken in an important 5-3 win against the St. Louis Blues...
Monday Musings – Don’t panic… yet
I am not ready to hit the panic button, but it is hard not to feel a bit nervous about the play of the Kraken since the All-Star break. The Kraken have just seven points out of a possible 20 available over the 10 games since the break. Their playoff cushion has...