Three Takeaways – Kraken beat Kings, go to Olympic break in third place
In what felt like a must-win game, the Seattle Kraken delivered in the second leg of a back-to-back, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings struck first on a power-play goal from Andre Kuzmenko, and after Tuesday night's...
Three Takeaways – Kraken lose 4-2 to Ducks in game with massive playoff implications
That was not the outcome Seattle Kraken fans were looking for in what was ostensibly a critical pre-Olympic game against the division rival Anaheim Ducks. Seattle ultimately lost 4-2, but it was worse than the score indicated, with the Kraken mounting a...
Ep. 370 – Should the Kraken Buy?
There’s a lot to like about the Seattle Kraken, who have been playing some of their best hockey with two games left before the Olympic break. On this episode, the guys go fairly deep in breaking down wins over Toronto and Vegas.They also hit some discussion topics...
Seattle Kraken: Does being streaky actually matter for playoff success?
The Kraken have ridden multiple winning and losing streaks this season. Looking at league-wide data, this piece explores whether streaky teams perform better in the playoffs or if standings points are what really matter.
Monday Musings: McCann-do
The Kraken just played their best four games of the season. They’re sitting third in the Pacific Division and only three points back of the division‑leading Vegas Golden Knights. I mentioned last week that they should target three out of a possible six points to stay...
Where to get your live hockey fix in Seattle this February
We’re about a week away from lighting the torch in Milan for the Winter Olympics, to which NHL and PWHL players will be making the voyage over the Atlantic Ocean to play in the tournament, which means there will be few games locally for most of February. For the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken hold on for huge 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Never a doubt! Not to sound hyperbolic, but of the 26 wins the Seattle Kraken have now racked up this season, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in their building on Saturday may have been the biggest one yet. Seattle jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period,...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospect trade value tiers
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we're ranking which Seattle Kraken prospects may have the most value in a deadline (or offseason) trade for an NHL upgrade. After that, we'll pass along Kraken prospect news,...
Three Takeaways – Shane Wright scores two, Kraken roll to 5-2 win over Maple Leafs
…And just like that, the Seattle Kraken have vaulted into third place in the Pacific Division. It’s wild to think that coming into Thursday’s game, the Kraken (24-19-9) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-20-9) had nearly identical records and the same number of standings...
Ep. 369.5 – The Phantom Hat Trick
With the cadence of games continuing to be fast and furious for the Seattle Kraken, the guys added another .5 episode this week, touching on Seattle's last three games, in which they've gone 2-1-0. Lots of discussion in this one on Jared McCann's phantom hat trick and...
Kraken Notebook – Melanson under Duhaime’s skin, Lindgren on facing his brother’s team
After a big 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, the Seattle Kraken had a light day Wednesday, with only Cale Fleury, Josh Mahura, Tye Kartye, Joey Daccord, and Matt Murray taking part in a very optional practice. Sound Of Hockey took the opportunity to...
Three Takeaways – Jared McCann has four-point night, Kraken beat Capitals 5-1
What a night for the Seattle Kraken’s first line, which produced nearly all the offense in a 5-1 drubbing of a reeling Washington Capitals team. Seattle got off on a better foot than it has in recent games, going through the first period tied 0-0, then rode...