

Three Takeaways – Shane Wright’s minutes limited, second lopsided loss concerning
So far we’ve seen two different Kraken teams this season; the one that controlled its first two games in Southern California (though it fumbled the first one away in overtime), and the one that has looked almost outclassed in two home games since. We’re hopeful...

Monday Morning Musings – October 17
We are introducing a new feature on Sound Of Hockey called Monday Morning Musings. It will be 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 Puget Sound teams. If you have...

Three Takeaways from a miserable home-opening 5-2 Kraken loss to the Golden Knights
That was a truly miserable home opener for the Kraken. After a bad start put them behind the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 in the first few minutes, Seattle didn’t find its way until the third period when the score was 5-0 and well out of reach. It was disappointing for...

Three Takeaways after an impressive Kraken win over the Kings and a successful road trip
If we told Kraken fans a few days ago that Seattle would take three points out of four from this two-game trip with back-to-backs, we surmise that most of those fans would have been quite excited about that predicted outcome. Wednesday’s 5-4 overtime loss in Anaheim...

Three Takeaways from a brutal opening night Kraken overtime loss to the Ducks
It started bad. Then it got better. Then it got really good. Then it started to get bad again. Then it got better again. Then it got really bad. And this wraps up Sound Of Hockey’s analysis of the opening night 5-4 Kraken overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Ok,...

How many points for the Kraken? Who wins the Cup? Opening night predictions for the NHL season
It is Seattle Kraken OPENING NIGHT, folks! The boys are set to take on the Ducks in Anaheim on Wednesday and the Kings in Los Angeles on Thursday, before playing their first home game of the season at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. So, there's no time like the...

Sound Of Hockey Ep. 209 – The Season Is Here!
It's here! It's here! It's finally here! The second season in the history of the Seattle Kraken has arrived, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is thrilled about it. With Andy absent for this episode, John and Darren manage to talk listeners through the 23-man...

From pre-game show to beer options, the Kraken arena experience will be quite different this season
The second season in the history of Seattle Kraken hockey has arrived, and with that comes a new opportunity for the organization to dazzle its fans at home games. With COVID protocols now seemingly a thing of the past, a full season at Climate Pledge Arena under the...

2022-23 NHL Schedule Breakdown
With the kickoff of the NHL season this week, it is a good time to breakdown the 2022-23 schedule. Here, we drill into who is logging the most frequent flier miles, which teams have the most back-to-back games, and which teams will appear on the most national...

Smiles abound as Kraken partner with ReWA to make ice sports more accessible
SEATTLE -- A quiet Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex is given noisy life as 60 children bound through the front door with squeals of joy, anticipation, and excitement. The children sit on benches patiently as their teachers and chaperones lace skates...