Three Takeaways – Kraken get a late PP goal, lose in shootout to Kings
That was close to exactly how we expected Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Kings and Seattle Kraken to go. The Kings are known to be a good, structured team with a few star offensive players. They showed their defensive prowess against Seattle, only allowing...
Why the Tomas Tatar trade makes sense for the Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken announced on Friday they had traded for veteran winger Tomas Tatar in a deal with the Colorado Avalanche, sending back a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The native of Ilava, Slovakia, has played 810 career games with the Detroit Red Wings,...
WHL Weekly – Silvertips rolling, Firkus and Nelson miss WJC cut
Only a few games remain before teams in the WHL begin their winter hiatus, and for the Everett Silvertips, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Everett Silvertips Everett began a home-and-home with the Vancouver Giants over the weekend, with both teams hosting...
Three Takeaways – Kraken cruise past overmatched Blackhawks, 7-1
Three weeks ago–before an eight-game losing streak that tripped panic buttons both inside the walls of the Kraken dressing room and out–the Kraken recorded what we termed a “markedly easy win” over the outmatched San Jose Sharks 7-1. Well, “time is a flat circle,” as...
“Blade Boy,” Ryker Evans impressing so far with Seattle Kraken
We knew 22-year-old defense prospect, Ryker Evans, was close to being ready for the NHL when we watched him in Seattle Kraken training camp before this season. In pre-season games, he consistently drove offensive opportunities and always looked so smooth on the ice....
Details of Winter Classic “NHL Fan Village” announced
More details about the festivities surrounding the Winter Classic came to light Thursday, as the NHL announced a free two-day fan festival that will be held Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in the north lot at Lumen Field. The event will be open to the public and will be family...
Three Takeaways – Joey Daccord gets first NHL shutout, Kraken snap skid
We got used to losing. We really did. We were numb to it, and we didn't even know it. This Seattle Kraken win over the Florida Panthers reminded us that leaving Climate Pledge Arena after a victory can actually make us feel invigorated, despite knowing Seattle may...
Photo Gallery – Kraken vs Panthers – Dec 12th
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Monday Musings – Is THIS the bottom?
Just when we thought it could not get any worse, it did. The Kraken are now 0-6-2 in their last eight games and have the second-longest losing streak in their brief history. They currently have 23 points on the season, which is the exact same number of points they had...
Three Takeaways – Losing streak at eight after Kraken fall to Wild 3-0
With a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild Sunday night, the Kraken pushed their losing streak to eight games. This winless stretch is the second longest in team history, just one short of the record set during the team’s inaugural season from Dec. 15, 2021, though Jan....
