Sound Of Hockey Ep. 208. 5 – Featuring Jessica Campbell and an important announcement
HUGE NEWS, folks! The guys at the Sound Of Hockey Podcast have decided they want to *try* to increase the number of episodes they deliver to you this season, so they're trying something new here. For as many weeks as they can, John, Andy, and Darren are going to...
Kraken make apparent final roster cuts – Sprong still around, Daccord clears waivers
Though Sunday was a scheduled day off for Seattle Kraken players, there was some big roster news announced. On the last day teams were allowed to place players on waivers before the regular season, Seattle made what appeared to be its final cuts before opening night...
Three Takeaways – Daniel Sprong makes final statement, Jaden Schwartz hurt?
Friday’s Kraken preseason finale against the Edmonton Oilers felt mostly celebratory. At least, it felt celebratory until the last few minutes, when things went sideways… then not… and then sideways again. Philipp Grubauer had a great game, until he tried to clear the...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 208 – Featuring Chris Driedger and a Robust Mailbag
This is a fun episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, featuring another big-time guest. Kraken goalie Chris Driedger stops by for a relatively short interview to talk about his new charity, Driedger's Keepers, as well as how he's feeling after his offseason knee...
Data Dump – Kraken power play has room for improvement
One of the biggest challenges the Seattle Kraken had last year was scoring goals. The Kraken ranked 28th in the league with only 213 goals scored for the entire 2021-22 season. A key component of this challenge was the lack of opportunity and success on the power...
Most improved? Top scorer? MVP? Predictions for 2022-23 Seattle Kraken superlatives
With the season opener only a week away, we felt the time was nigh to take stock in what we've seen from the Seattle Kraken in preseason and training camp and look ahead to which players will be impactful in the team's second year. Our own Darren Brown and Curtis...
Kraken sign Daniel Sprong to two-way deal, lose Magnus Hellberg to Senators
The Seattle Kraken officially added a player back into the fold Monday and lost another one to a waiver claim. Daniel Sprong, who was in camp on a professional try-out, accepted a two-way deal worth $750,000 at the NHL level or $325,000 at the AHL level. Meanwhile,...
Three Takeaways – Kraken mascot, good line chemistry, Grubauer shutout
This preseason had already been surprisingly fun for Seattle Kraken fans, but Saturday’s game was downright memorable. Not only did the Kraken beat the Canucks 4-0 at Climate Pledge Arena to improve to 4-0-0 in their four meaningless games so far, but they also...
Three Takeaways – John Hayden is the surprise star, Kraken comeback, injuries setting in?
This one had the makings of a real stinker for the Kraken, who—at least on paper—appeared to be overmatched coming in. In Thursday’s preseason game against the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle dressed a young lineup with only a handful of roster locks, while its neighbors...
Sound Analysis: What Matty Beniers will bring to the Kraken
Signing Andre Burakovsky was Seattle's biggest splash in the 2022 free agency period. Acquiring Oliver Bjorkstrand in a trade from Columbus was the team's most consequential offseason move overall. But, if the Kraken make a push up the standings in their second...
