Three Takeaways – Beniers leads Kraken past Panthers to break losing streak
We’ve talked on a number of occasions throughout this season about the Seattle Kraken minimizing the damage when things don’t go their way. It’s our belief that this is the key—on both a micro and macro scale—for sustainable success for this team. In terms of...
Bad second period sends Kraken to third straight defeat in 4-1 loss to Capitals
The Kraken got the goaltending they needed from Philipp Grubauer Friday but struggled to score during a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. They have suddenly lost three straight after a franchise best seven-game win streak. Grubauer was on his...
Episode 217 – The Shane Wright Shuffle
It's been an eventful week for the Seattle Kraken and the NHL as a whole, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to bring you up to speed on everything that has transpired. Shane Wright returned from the AHL to score his first NHL goal, but then it was quickly...
Kraken Prospects: Joey Daccord makes CV history, Shane Wright loaned to Team Canada
Joey Daccord made history for Seattle’s American Hockey League affiliate by recording the first shutout for Coachella Valley on Dec. 2. It took just 16 games for this bit of history to be made for the Firebirds, which debuted this season as Seattle’s top farm...
Three Takeaways – Canadiens spoil big night for Shane Wright, Kraken
What an odd game that was. With Shane Wright scoring his first NHL goal and just generally buzzing throughout the first period, it seemed for a while like we were headed for a storybook type of night for the Kraken against the Canadiens. But somehow, despite...
The stage is set for Shane Wright versus Juraj Slafkovsky
It’s almost comical to imagine that an 18-year-old playing in his eighth career NHL game, running up against a fellow 18-year-old playing in his 20th career NHL game, could be a storyline that dominates the hockey world. But that is what we’re going to get for the...
Monday Musings – Dec. 5 – The good, the bad, and the ugly
Monday Musings is a collection of random thoughts and observations about the last week of activity from the hockey world with an emphasis on the Kraken and other happenings around the Puget Sound hockey community. Kraken thoughts The Kraken went 2-1-0 for the week and...
Episode 216.5 – Mailbag Over College Sodas
On Episode 216.5, John and Darren sat down with Sound Of Hockey contributor Curtis to answer all your Mailbag questions over college sodas at a local watering hole. Sticking with the more "raw" nature of .5 episodes, there's lots of background ambiance in this one,...
Three Takeaways – Kraken win streak snapped after 5-1 loss to Panthers
That’s the way the cookie crumbles. The Kraken lost 5-1 to the Florida Panthers Saturday, snapping their franchise-record win streak at seven games. For a while, it felt like this game could end up being a carbon copy of the previous Kraken game against the...