Three Takeaways – Kraken defeat Blackhawks 3-1, Jordan Eberle injured
It was a win/loss kind of night for the Seattle Kraken, who won 3-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks but lost their captain, Jordan Eberle, to a lower-body injury. The Kraken had a much better first period than in previous games, dominating play for most of the first 40...
How does Daniel Sprong fit into the Seattle Kraken lineup this time around?
Ding dong, Daniel Sprong is back in Seattle, or he will be as soon as his visa paperwork is processed. Sprong, a fan favorite in Seattle two seasons ago, scored 27 goals in 82 games for the Kraken, making his mark on the team's offense. But despite a career shooting...
Three Takeaways – Kraken overcome another two-goal deficit, defeat Blue Jackets 5-2
The first period was terrible. The second period was excellent. That pretty much sums up how this game played out for the Seattle Kraken, who ultimately came away with a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I don't think anybody on the bench was happy with the way...
Introducing Kraken Player Cards – new Patreon community content
If you are a frequent visitor to this website or listener of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, by now you probably know that Sound Of Hockey has set up a Patreon. It’s our firm belief that the podcast and articles on this website should be free and available to the public....
Monday Musings: All aboard the Kraken roller coaster
The Seattle Kraken split two games over the past seven days, with a loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday and a thrilling overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. The win broke their four-game losing streak and marked the first time the...
Three Takeaways – Tanev scores twice, leads Kraken to OT win over Golden Knights
Hoo boy, did the Seattle Kraken ever need that win against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was anything but easy, and it almost slipped away from them. But in the end, the Kraken came out with two points against one of the top teams in the NHL, snapping their...
DING DONG! Seattle Kraken bring back Daniel Sprong in trade with Vancouver Canucks
*Note: This story was updated following Ron Francis's press conference Friday evening.* DING DONG! IT’S DANIEL SPRONG (again)! The Kraken announced that they acquired the Dutch winger in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, sending only “future...
Down on the Farm: Kraken prospect Jagger Firkus is doing the little things necessary to succeed
Welcome to Down on the Farm, your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. In each post, we feature a player in the Kraken system, provide few additional notable updates, and then get you all of the statistics you can handle for the prospect pool's past week and...
Kraken Notebook – Explaining the Bjorkstrand healthy scratch, Vince Dunn injury update
The Seattle Kraken are back at home after an atrocious and concerning road trip in which they went 1-4-0, with the four losses coming consecutively to close out the journey. The players returned to Kraken Community Iceplex on Thursday for practice, staying upbeat,...
Early season data paints a bleak picture for the Seattle Kraken
As we close the chapter on a tough five-game road trip, and the team prepares for a six-game home stand starting Friday night, it seems like a good time for a first look at macro trends in the Seattle Kraken play data. We'll start with team-level information before...
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