Monday Musings – Compete and lose
It wasn’t the greatest week in Kraken land, with just one win and three losses over the last seven games. That lone victory came against the struggling San Jose Sharks, who currently sit dead last in the NHL with a record of 15-33-6. The coup de grâce came in the form...
Three Takeaways – Kraken get terrible breaks in first period, lose 3-2 to Flames
In a season that has rendered feelings of indifference at times for fans, the Seattle Kraken’s 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday invoked some big emotions. Anger, confusion, excitement, hope, and disappointment—they were all there, wrapped up in a loss that,...
Andrew Cristall’s six-point night boosts Spokane Chiefs to statement win over Everett Silvertips
Into February and down the stretch of the WHL season we go! A sellout crowd of 8,249 packed Angel of the Winds Arena on Saturday night to watch two top teams in the Western Conference square off, with interested Kraken fans also getting the chance to see first-round...
Is there really a home-ice advantage in the NHL?
Over the past month, I've written two pieces examining NHL standings—one on NHL standings point models and alternatives, and another as an NHL half-season roundup. While working on these articles, I noticed a trend: most NHL teams perform better at home than on the...
Down on the Farm – Measuring the performance of the Seattle Kraken prospect pool
"Down on the Farm" is your weekly update on all things Seattle Kraken prospects. This week we have an injury update on forward Julius Miettinen. Then we'll analyze how Seattle's pool of skater prospects measures up against "the field" by getting you a mid-season...
Three Takeaways – Kraken respond after emotional 48 hours with dominant win over lowly Sharks
And just like that, all is right again in the world. Sure, the opponent was the worst team in the league and came into the contest having lost nine of its last 11. Plus, that same opponent was completely decimated by injuries to its already feeble roster. But we’ve...
Gavin McKenna’s hat trick powers Medicine Hat to 7-3 win over Everett Silvertips in hyped WHL matchup
That wasn’t the game we expected. In one of the most hyped games of the WHL season, a letdown ensued for the Everett Silvertips. Plenty of future NHL talent was on display at Angel of the Winds Arena, but it was the Eastern Conference-leading Medicine Hat Tigers who...
Seattle Kraken place goalie Philipp Grubauer on waivers (updated)
The Seattle Kraken have finally pulled the plug on a difficult situation, placing their $5.9 million goalie, Philipp Grubauer, on waivers with the intention of assigning him to the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League. The drastic move from...
Three Takeaways – Defense and goaltending sink Kraken in significant loss to Ducks
The last 48 hours have been brutal for the Seattle Kraken and the few shreds of hope they had left for making the playoffs. The coach and the players had talked coming into this stretch—nine of their final 10 games at home before the 4 Nations Face-Off break—about how...
Photo Gallery – Kraken vs Ducks – Jan 28th
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