Monday Musings: Kraken searching for answers
Mathematically, there have been worse weeks in the Kraken’s brief franchise history, but when the schedule was released, this week stood out as a prime opportunity to pick up points, with four games against teams expected to be bottom feeders. Last week, I cautioned...
Three Takeaways – Kraken take an abysmal two-game sweep from the lowly Sharks
Whoa. That was two very bad days of no-good, rotten hockey from the Seattle Kraken. For months, we viewed this latest four-game stretch of the schedule as a chance for them to make hay against two bad teams and perhaps snag a playoff position—just in time for a...
Photo Gallery – Kraken vs Sharks – Nov 30
Down on the Farm: Data check in at U.S. Thanksgiving
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," a weekly update on Seattle Kraken prospects. This holiday week we'll have just a quick look at the week that was for the Kraken prospect pool, before returning to our full column next week. I hope everyone had a happy and restful...
Three Takeaways – Kraken limp into Thanksgiving with 5-2 loss to Ducks
That game didn’t have to end up being gross… but it was gross for the Seattle Kraken, who fell behind early, rallied back, and then collapsed into Thanksgiving with a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on home ice. In a stretch of hockey where the Kraken should really be...
Kraken Notebook – Could tensions bubble over for Ducks and Kraken? Vince Dunn getting closer
At the end of the second period in a 3-2 Seattle Kraken win over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, forwards Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev stood at center ice and barked at the Ducks' bench. Tensions had boiled over after winger Tye Kartye laid a heavy-but-clean hit (he...
What is the value of Vince Dunn to the Seattle Kraken?
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has been on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) since Oct. 17. During a Kraken Hockey Network broadcast on Nov. 8, general manager Ron Francis joined the pregame show and provided an update on Dunn's recovery timeline. GM Ron Francis...
Three Takeaways – Andre Burakovsky and Shane Wright break through in 3-2 Kraken win over Ducks
The Kraken didn’t make it easy on themselves, facing a 2-1 deficit entering the third period Monday. But they mustered just enough offensive output to skate away with a 3-2 win over the Ducks in Anaheim. Seattle got goals from a couple of forwards who have been...
Monday Musings – Kraken search for scoring
The Kraken split a pair of games over the last week: a solid but not dominant 3-0 win against Nashville and a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon. If you had asked me last week whether I would be happy with a split in those two games, I would have...
Three Takeaways – Kraken try to rally but come up short in 2-1 loss to Kings
Bummer. In the midst of a string of games that the Seattle Kraken should win, Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Kings was the one we’ve had circled. It was always going to be the toughest test in this stretch against a divisional opponent that could be...
Join Our Newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest info from Sound Of Hockey by subscribing to our Newsletter.
Follow Us
Sound Of Hockey is on social media, AND we’re spectacular! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram