Strive for 95… make that 86 points — April playoff push update
The Seattle Kraken sit just three points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining. Before the Olympic break, Seattle went 11-6-2 but has struggled since. The math, tiebreakers and schedule all point to a realistic path. The question is whether the Kraken can find that level again.
Three Takeaways – Kraken come up empty in 3-0 loss at Oilers
The Seattle Kraken played a decent game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday but didn’t take advantage of their opportunities and—as we’ve seen so many times with this team in its five years of existence—made the opposing goalie, in this case Connor Ingram, look...
Tactics 101: Owning possession through the cycle
Welcome back to another edition of Tactics 101. Today, we discuss the cycle. In the first installment of Tactics 101, we described how the midlane drive can open up space for offensive players during rushes, generating scoring chances. The midlane drive is...
Monday Musings: Kraken are staying in the fight
The Kraken might have just saved their season with their performance over the last week. After opening this six‑game road trip (technically, they played five games, came home for two nights, and are heading back out to Edmonton on Monday) with two losses, they were...
Photo Gallery – Torrent vs Charge – March 29th
Three Takeaways – Kraken take 3-2 shootout loss at Sabres but gain ground in playoff race
It wasn’t the best road trip for the Seattle Kraken, but when you consider how it started—a 3-1 loss in a critical matchup with the Nashville Predators, followed by a 5-2 drubbing by the Columbus Blue Jackets, Seattle’s fourth straight regulation loss at the...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospect playoff preview
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. As of Mar. 27, the AHL and the ECHL are the only leagues with Kraken prospects that still have regular-season games remaining. Teams in other European, collegiate, and junior hockey leagues have...
NHL Road Trip Guide: Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning travel tips
It’s been a pleasure to follow the Seattle Kraken on the road for their last two games at the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The hockey was fun—they racked up three out of four possible standings points in unlikely fashion, rallying back from a late...
Three Takeaways – Montour scores twice, Kraken earn “gutsy” 4-3 OT win at Lightning
Seattle Kraken coach Lane Lambert wondered aloud on Wednesday if his team’s rally back from a three-goal deficit to steal a standings point at the Florida Panthers on Tuesday could be the “event” that gets the group playing up to its potential again, something it has...
Ep. 375 – Featuring Matty Beniers
This is a great episode featuring a GREAT interview with Matty Beniers. Darren has been on the Kraken road trip for the games in Florida and was able to sit down with the team's alternate captain with some crowdsourced questions from fans, which led to some fun...
Kraken Notebook – Checking in with Lane Lambert as season hangs in the balance
The Seattle Kraken are truly on their last tentacle. The other seven tentacles have been sliced off at this point, and while the rest of the Pacific Division has done everything in its power to keep the Kraken afloat by mostly matching Seattle’s losing pace, the...
Is this the year the Everett Silvertips finally win it all? Previewing the 2025-26 WHL Playoffs
Sept. 22, 2018. That was the last time the Everett Silvertips hoisted a green-colored banner, their 2017-18 Western Conference championship banner to be specific, to the rafters at then-Xfinity (now Angel of the Winds) Arena in downtown Everett. Despite three...