NHL RETURNING! Season Plan, Steen Retires, Henrik Sits
NHL Hockey is unofficially... officially... returning! The decision early in the week by the NHL to suddenly begin negotiating in public about a portion of its return-to-play plan for this season felt a bit ominous. We've seen from the lockouts of yesteryear that...
What Choices Do Kraken Have From Penguins in NHL Expansion Draft?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are trending in the wrong direction as we head toward the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. After winning consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, the Penguins had a second-round exit in 2018, a first-round defeat in 2019, and last year were ousted...
So You Want to Make Team Canada for the World Junior Championship?
So you want to make Team Canada for the World Junior Championship? Good luck, kid. Growing up in Mission, British Columbia, Everett Silvertips center Gage Goncalves dreamed about one day playing for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship. He wasn’t alone. The...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 116 – Featuring Lisa Dillman
The Sound Of Hockey Podcast welcomes a fantastic guest this week in the great Lisa Dillman, Senior Writer covering the Los Angeles Kings for The Athletic. Lisa previously worked at the Los Angeles Times for 23 years, so she has stories for days. With Lisa, the...
Episode 116 – Goalie Gear Controversy, Featuring Lisa Dillman of The Athletic
The Sound Of Hockey guys welcome a fantastic guest this week in the great Lisa Dillman, Senior Writer covering the Los Angeles Kings for The Athletic. Lisa previously worked at the Los Angeles Times for 23 years, so she has stories for days. With Lisa, the guys...
Expansion Draft: What the Oilers Can Offer Seattle Kraken
During the 2017 Expansion Draft, it was slim pickings for the Vegas Golden Knights when it came to the Edmonton Oilers’ player pool, but thankfully for the Seattle Kraken, there’s a little bit more meat on the bone this time around. The Oilers, with Hart Trophy...
For Seattle Kraken, Goalie Evaluation Is a Tricky Analytics Exercise
One of the important decisions for the immediate, and perhaps the long-standing future of the Seattle Kraken, is what it decides to do at goalie during the Expansion Draft. Sound Of Hockey's Darren Brown speculated on which goalies the Kraken may be linked to...
Which Maple Leafs Will Fall to the Kraken in the Expansion Draft
Spending up to the salary cap and chasing that elusive Stanley Cup will leave the Toronto Maple Leafs open for Seattle Kraken to exploit them in the 2021 Expansion Draft.
NHL Season Plan, WJC Update, Mighty Ducks Reboot
2020-21 NHL Season It appears that the NHL season will start on January 13th with 56 games, or at least that's the latest plan. It still needs to be voted on by the NHL Board of Governors, but it appears very close to being fully baked. Realignment Due to the ongoing...