Monday Musings: Having fun toward the end
The Seattle Kraken scored five goals in each of their last two games and allowed just one goal against in two convincing wins over the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. These games don’t mean much in the standings, but they might help set the tone for the...
Three Takeways – Seattle Kraken blank the Vancouver Canucks 5-0
The Seattle Kraken wrapped up their season series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night with a commanding 5-0 victory at Rogers Arena. Despite missing top goal scorers Jaden Schwartz and Eeli Tolvanen due to undisclosed reasons, the Kraken never looked out...
Strived for 95 points, but came up short; the Seattle Kraken are mathematically eliminated
The Seattle Kraken set out to reach the playoffs this season but have officially fallen short. With the St. Louis Blues' win over the Colorado Avalanche on March 29, the Kraken were eliminated from playoff contention. As the NHL inches toward the postseason, the...
Ep. 330 – PWHL to Seattle?
It’s a quick episode this week with just John and Darren. John gives some more thoughts on whether the PWHL will actually expand to Seattle, as he suggested last week. Also, plenty of Kraken talk and a look around the NHL. Segments include Bad Boys, Weekly One-Timers,...
Monday Musings: The Kraken plus the PWHL
All I’ve asked for down the stretch is for the Seattle Kraken to play competitive games that are enjoyable to watch. Over the past week, that’s exactly what they delivered during a tough three-game stretch. The Kraken lost in overtime to the Calgary Flames, blew the...
‘Hard-fought’ Silvertips and Thunderbirds series all tied up as series shifts to Kent
Get the popcorn ready, because we might be in this thing for the long haul. What a series we have on our hands in the WHL Playoffs first round, as after the No. 8-seeded Seattle Thunderbirds took an emotional Game 1, the No. 1-seeded Everett Silvertips countered in...
Three Takeaways – Kraken officially eliminated from playoffs while Stars clinch with 5-1 win
And with a whimper, the Seattle Kraken were officially eliminated from playoff contention. We knew this day was coming for a loooooong time, and the conversations around the Kraken shifted to a "we know we’re out of it" sentiment well before the NHL Trade Deadline....
Three Takeaways – Kraken use huge second period to drub injury-riddled Oilers 6-1
Look, we recognize these weren’t the Edmonton Oilers we’ve come to know and hate—the ones that feature two of the world’s best players in currently injured Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. We also recognize that this version of the Oilers was without other players...
Ep. 329 – G’day, Kraken Fans!
On this latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys go "Down Under" and also "Down on the Farm." They discuss the latest Kraken games and chat about Oscar Fisker Molgaard's HV71 avoiding relegation for the second year in a row. John drops a nice little...