Three Takeaways – McCann and Gourde shine as Kraken spank Flyers 6-2
The Kraken came out—dare we say it?—flying against the Flyers on Thursday. They put the plane on cruise control and glided through to an easy 6-2 victory at Climate Pledge Arena, their first home game since Jan. 28. It was one of those nights where it seemed like...
Episode 227 – Blame the Intern
The Kraken are back in town for the first time in forever, and a lot has happened around the NHL since they were last home. Seattle took its lumps on a five-game road trip through New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Winnipeg, so the Sound Of Hockey breaks down...
Analyzing the options and projecting a Seattle Kraken deal (trade deadline series – part III of III)
The NHL Trade Deadline is an inflection point when a team’s front office is faced with the challenge of weighing the future against the present. Does this year's team have a chance of making the playoffs? Does it have a chance of winning the Stanley Cup? And does the...
Kraken prospect update: Niklas Kokko shines for Finland at U19 tourney
Finland’s under-19 team competed in a tournament against Europe’s other four top hockey nations, intended to be a precursor event to the 2024 World Junior Championship in Gothenberg, Sweden. Seattle Kraken goalie prospect Niklas Kokko drew rave reviews, winning both...
Philipp Grubauer solid, but Kraken close trip with 3-2 shootout loss to Jets
In a time of the season when all points are critical, the Seattle Kraken picked up one Tuesday night but could not get a second, falling 3-2 in a shootout to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. Seattle is 0-3 in the shootout this year and wasted a top-notch...
It is Philipp Grubauer’s time to take the net for the Kraken
On Dec. 15, Philipp Grubauer faced 39 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes and put the Kraken in a position to steal a game they had had no interest being in. It was an ugly game with the Kraken having just 33 percent of the shot attempts, and despite the Kraken...
Kraken end three-game skid with gritty 4-3 win in Philadelphia
The Seattle Kraken relied on some of their veteran leaders in a 4-3 win against the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday morning, a win that ended a three-game slide and dampened the Super Bowl Sunday euphoria in Philadelphia. Jaden Schwartz scored his second of...
Three Takeaways – Kraken lose to Rangers in opening of Tarasenko show
Things got rolling downhill early for the Kraken against the Rangers on Friday. Seattle mounted a comeback, but by that time, it had dug too big of a hole for itself to overcome. The opening of the Vladimir Tarasenko Show on Broadway got its storybook ending and rave...
Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert looking to help the Seattle Thunderbirds win
The Seattle Thunderbirds were locked in a 5-5 tie this past Friday at the accesso ShoWare Center with the Everett Silvertips and headed into overtime. Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert, who had recently joined the team, did not start the overtime period but finished...