Monday Musings: The best week yet for the Kraken?
The Seattle Kraken just had their best week of the season, grabbing five out of a possible six points without their starting goalie and best goal scorer in the lineup. The imperfect game Coming into Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg with Connor Hellebuyck in net,...
Three Takeaways – Philipp Grubauer shines in relief, carries Kraken to 4-1 win over Sharks
You just never know what’s going to happen when you go to the rink. The Seattle Kraken won 4-1 over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, and they did so in a way that I certainly did not expect at the start of the game: by riding a dazzling Philipp...
Photo Gallery – Kraken vs Sharks – Nov 15
Down on the Farm – Firkus steps forward for Firebirds
"Down on the Farm" is your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week we'll highlight Jagger Firkus's significance to the Firebirds offense in the early going and check in on his development. After that we'll have news, notes, and video from around the Kraken...
Kraken Notebook: McCann and Gaudreau trending up, Catton’s NHL status solidifies
When the announcement comes from Kraken PR that a practice or morning skate has been made optional, it’s easy for those of us in the local media corps to also “take the option,” so to speak. But every now and then, an optional skate yields some juicy little nuggets of...
Three Takeaways – Kakko scores, then gets hurt again in 5-3 Kraken win over Jets
Fall behind, tie it up, fall behind, tie it up, fall behind, tie it up… Go ahead, seal the deal. That was the cadence of scoring in a 5-3 Seattle Kraken win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, as they overcame a couple of costly mistakes and glided back into third...
An early-season look at Seattle Kraken team-level and player-level data
Believe it or not, the Seattle Kraken are through approximately 20 percent of their schedule already. By raw standings points, the Kraken are just barely outside the playoff picture, with 19 points through 16 games. By points percentage, the Kraken are barely in,...
Three Takeaways – Kraken fall to the Blue Jackets in a shootout
The Seattle Kraken came away with another point in a shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Normally, I’m happy taking a point and moving on to the next game, but this one felt deflating. Columbus was playing the second leg of a back-to-back and had lost to...
Monday Musings: The Kraken roller coaster
The Seattle Kraken went full emotional roller coaster mode this week. It started with a convincing, though not exactly dominant, win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Businesslike, efficient, and enough to keep the good vibes rolling. The Kraken had a two-goal...