Three Takeaways – Kraken erase three-goal deficit but lose to Panthers in shootout
Just when you think they’re 100 percent dead—season’s over, nothing left to see here—the Seattle Kraken rally back from a three-goal deficit in the third period… and still lose in a shootout to the Florida Panthers. The single point in the standings means Seattle is...
Kraken Mailbag – McMann contract, playoff outlook, and much more
From the friendly skies, hello and welcome to a WRITTEN version of the Sound Of Hockey Patreon Mailbag. I’m en route to South Florida, where I’ll catch up with the embattled Seattle Kraken for the next two contests against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and the Tampa...
Monday Musings: The devastation continues
It was a devastating week for the Kraken, yet remarkably, they remain in the playoff hunt, albeit hanging on the outside right now. This is uncharted territory for the franchise, which has never truly been in a nip‑and‑tuck race to get into the playoffs. In three of...
Kraken heading to Finland for NHL Global Series in November
The NHL is sending the Seattle Kraken overseas next fall for a two‑game set in Helsinki as part of the 2026 NHL Global Series. Seattle will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 12 and 14 at Veikkaus Arena, home of Jokerit and a building that has seen plenty of Finnish...
Down on the Farm – Saarinen’s Liiga dominance, and the Kraken development track record
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. Believe it or not, we're nearing the end of prospect seasons around the globe. Several prospects are already done with their seasons entirely, and others are entering their league's playoffs this...
Three Takeaways – Kraken fall back out of playoff picture with maddening 3-1 loss to Predators
Surely, the Seattle Kraken would find a way to defeat the Nashville Predators this time, right? Considering the situation entering the game—with the Kraken barely grasping the last wild-card spot and holding a two-point lead over these same Preds, who overcame a...
Ep. 374 – Darry Downer
After a rough loss for the Seattle Kraken, Darren is more pessimistic than usual about the state of the team. Meanwhile, John remains very realistic and tries to talk him off the ledge. In this episode, lots of talk about the games of the last week and where things...
Three Takeaways – “Catastrophic” mistakes cost Kraken in 6-2 loss to Lightning
The effort wasn’t bad, but the execution was horrendous for the Kraken in a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning that took yet another little nibble out of Seattle’s continuously declining playoff chances. After handing the Lightning a three spot in the first 21...
Monday Musings: Salvaging the week
Some weeks in the NHL feel like they hinge entirely on the final game, and this was absolutely one of them. The tone of everything that happened over the last seven days: the frustration, the missed chances, the brief flashes of competence, all came down to what the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken roll over Panthers, jump back into playoff picture
Those aren’t the same Florida Panthers that won the last two Stanley Cups. Badly banged up and often lacking the mojo that carried them to hockey’s highest pedestal the last two years, the Panthers have sunk to last place in the hotly contested Atlantic Division. But…...
Three Takeaways: Bobby McMann scores twice in debut, Kraken win 5-2 over Canucks
McMann (twice) AND McCann scored?! Of course they did. The Seattle Kraken did what they had to do against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and picked up two SORELY needed standings points to keep themselves right in the playoff hunt, though they remain on the...
What does Bobby McMann bring to the Kraken lineup?
Bobby McMann owns the fourth-fastest top skating speed in the NHL. The Kraken are betting that speed can rescue their playoff hopes.