Daniel Sprong and Victor Rask help Kraken to 4-2 win over Senators – Three Takeaways
You would think that after all the hype over the last week and a half, Matty Beniers scoring for the second time in as many home games would have been the big story on Monday. The 19-year-old rookie did pot another goal in a 4-2 Kraken win over the Senators with a...
Matty Beniers scores first NHL goal, Kraken beat Devils in shootout
Where were you when Matty Beniers scored his first NHL goal? https://twitter.com/ROOTSPORTS_NW/status/1515535521245589518?s=20&t=wL0HYg3oD6dOzUh2Sj6cPw Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena was one of several from this inaugural season that will stick with...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 183 – Matty Mania
It's been an eventful week for the Seattle Kraken and their fans, as No. 2 overall draft pick Matty Beniers signed his entry-level contract and made his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames. The news generated a ton of buzz around Seattle, and Beniers lived up to the...
Beniers excites in debut, but Kraken blow two-goal lead, lose 5-3 to Flames
On a night that the Kraken should have celebrated the NHL debut of top prospect Matty Beniers, they fell apart in the third period to blow a two-goal lead on the way to a 5-3 loss to the Calgary Flames Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The loss was disappointing,...
Video Goalie Gear Corner with Chris Driedger
Sound Of Hockey is thrilled to present its second ever video edition of the beloved podcast segment, Goalie Gear Corner. This time, Chris Driedger joins our own Darren Brown to talk through his Vaughn setup and his mask that pays homage to the history of Seattle...
Amid fanfare, Matty Beniers practices with Kraken, hints at NHL debut
Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol walked into a packed media room at Kraken Community Iceplex on Monday, looked at the many reporters and cameras that had assembled there, and said wryly, “Looks like everyone is excited for Game 73.” When general manager Ron Francis...
BREAKING: Matty Beniers has signed with the Seattle Kraken
For months, the talk around the Kraken campfire has been rife with speculation that touted prospect and No. 2 overall pick, Matty Beniers, would sign with Seattle as soon as his college season ended. On Sunday, the waiting and speculation came to an end when the...
Grubauer gets a shutout, Wennberg dangles, Kraken beat Blackhawks
It’s been a while since we’ve been able to get a Three Takeaways story out to the masses. Putting one together after a 2-0 Seattle Kraken road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks—a win that also sealed the season series—sure does feel like a nice way to get back in...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 182 – Joey Daccord Returns!
The good news... correction, the GREAT news is that Joey Daccord is back on Sound Of Hockey for his second appearance, and he is once again electrifying! The bad news is that Darren has COVID. But that's ok, because he has a great time talking to Joey (via Zoom,...
Chris Driedger sharp again, but Kraken fall in St. Louis 4-1
Kraken goalie Chris Driedger did what he could Wednesday night, but his mates couldn’t find the offense in support of him. Driedger, making his fourth start in five games, kicked away 32 shots, but it wouldn’t be enough as the St. Louis Blues outlasted Seattle in a...
