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...
Ep. 321 – Philipp Grubauer Waiver Fallout
Massive Seattle Kraken news broke this week, when goaltender Philipp Grubauer was placed on waivers to send him to the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Lots of discussion in this episode about what led to that decision and what it means for the team moving forward. Plus, a...
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
Three Takeaways – Kraken start fast but come up short against McDavid, Oilers
That’s a shame. The Seattle Kraken took a good swing at the high-flying Edmonton Oilers on Monday, but one of the NHL’s best teams gained a shred of momentum in the second period, and that was all it needed to slip past Seattle for a 4-2 win. In a game where the...
Monday Musings: Saturdays are fun again
The Kraken just wrapped up a fun week of hockey at Climate Pledge Arena, winning two out of three games with victories against the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their only loss came against the league-leading Washington Capitals. I won’t pretend it was...
Three Takeaways – Daccord shines again, Kraken score pretty goals in 4-1 win over Penguins
The Seattle Kraken secured their third win in four games on Saturday with a convincing 4-1 result, completing a season sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The win pulled the Kraken within six points of the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. However, there’s...
