Monday Musings – The regular season is nigh
The Seattle Kraken had just one preseason game since last week’s Monday Musings, a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. It was the perfect game to end the preseason, with both teams fielding nearly full-strength rosters. Shane Wright scored two goals, and Philipp...
What we can learn from the Seattle Kraken’s preseason data
We know win-loss preseason results don’t matter. I would also caution against overvaluing individual performances. The sample size is small; quality of teammates and competition vary much more widely than in the regular season; and players may be playing their first...
What to expect from the Seattle Kraken defense under Bob Woods
It’s Nov. 19, 2022, and the Minnesota Wild are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. It’s the second shift of the game. Defenseman Calvin de Haan of the Hurricanes gains control of the puck just inside his own blue line and looks to turn...
The Coachella Valley Firebirds roster will continue to get younger this season
As the NHL preseason nears its conclusion, the Coachella Valley Firebirds roster is solidifying. The offseason brought significant changes to Coachella Valley, including a new head coach and a substantial roster turnover. The Firebirds have two preseason games...
Three Takeaways – Shane Wright outstanding in 6-2 Kraken win over Oilers; Jared McCann injured
There was a lot to like from the Seattle Kraken’s 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in their preseason finale at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday—but also some reason for concern. While players like Shane Wright, Brandon Montour, and Philipp Grubauer indicated they...
Several Kraken prospects taking on leadership roles for their teams in the WHL and beyond
The Kraken remain captain-less (for now), along with Utah, as one of the two remaining NHL teams without a full-time captain in place. But just because there is no captain at the moment doesn’t mean there aren’t leaders beginning to blossom elsewhere within the...
What assistant coach Bob Woods brings to the Seattle Kraken bench
After a disappointing 2023-24 season, the Seattle Kraken organization made important changes to its leadership structure. On the one hand, the Kraken brought in two big-ticket free agents in Chandler Stephenson and Brandon Montour–advertising both for their on-ice...
Three Takeaways – Dunn, Burakovsky return, power play struggles in 4-3 Kraken OT loss to Flames
The Kraken lost again Monday, 4-3 in overtime, to the Calgary Flames, who remain undefeated in their meaningless preseason games. The story of this one was Seattle’s lack of punch on the power play, which had been showing signs of promise. Thankfully, Shane Wright...
Monday Musings: The final countdown
We are now just days away from the Seattle Kraken's regular-season opener. The Kraken are currently 1-3 this preseason, with two games remaining. I view preseason games as intense practices; everyone is still figuring things out and learning new systems. If you're...
Three Takeaways – More progress, but a 5-4 Kraken loss to the Oilers
The Kraken lost 5-4 to the Oilers on Saturday in what would have been a crushing and embarrassing defeat if it were a regular-season game. Thankfully, this was just a meaningless preseason contest, so none of us need to lose sleep over it. After conceding another...
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