Three Takeaways – Horrible start dooms Kraken in 4-2 loss to Oilers, Adam Larsson injured
“The Seattle Kraken won 2-1 against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday” … is what I would be writing if we could erase the first six minutes of the game (and also pretend Leon Draisaitl’s empty-net goal didn’t happen, though it wouldn’t have in this revisionist version...
Down on the Farm – Stock Up, Stock Down for Kraken prospects at the World Junior Championship
Welcome back to "Down on the Farm," your almost-weekly Sound Of Hockey Podcast segment in written form. We took last week off for the holidays, but we're back this week to talk about an event that reminds us of this joyful season—the World Junior Championship. We'll...
Is Seattle ready for a PWHL team?
With the Professional Women’s Hockey League set to play a regular-season game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Sunday, now is a good time to evaluate Seattle's viability as a location for an expansion team. Key factors to consider include the availability of a...
Three Takeaways – Kraken rally again, but come up short in shootout loss to Canucks
The Komeback Kraken almost did it again to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, this time rallying from two goals down to send the game to overtime before falling in a shootout for a 4-3 final. The loss came two games after Seattle overcame a three-goal deficit in...
Ep. 317 – New Year’s Resolutions
John and Darren are back in BarrDown Studios for the first show of 2025. The vibes this week were a bit higher than the Festivus episode a couple weeks ago, after the Kraken finally strung a couple wins together, including the shocking 5-4 overtime comeback win...
Seattle Kraken: Strive for 95 (points) January update
December was a roller coaster of a month for the Seattle Kraken. This included a win against the Carolina Hurricanes and a 3-1-0 road trip to start the month, a low of a five-game losing streak, a trade for Kaapo Kakko, and a thrilling comeback win against the...
Eeli Tolvanen and Kaapo Kakko – A Finnish bond rekindled for fellow Kraken wingers
Here’s an idea for a new buddy movie script: two Finnish wingers who crossed paths in their teenage years land on the same NHL team thanks to separate shrewd acquisitions by a veteran general manager. They quickly strike up a friendship, and the player who has been...
NHL Fathers – What it’s like for Kraken players to become dads during the season
Much is made of the NHL season being a long, arduous grind for players, who battle on the ice 82 times in a regular season (assuming they stay healthy) and sometimes play even longer if their team qualifies for the playoffs. And while they’ll almost universally tell...
Three Takeaways – More magic from Jaden Schwartz as Kraken knock off Utah 5-2
Mel Brooks tried to warn the Utah Hockey Club with his portrayal of the great Yogurt in the 1987 spoof masterpiece, Spaceballs, about underestimating the power of the Schwartz. But his warnings went unheeded Monday, as the Seattle Kraken used Jaden Schwartz’s red-hot...
Photo Gallery – Kraken vs Utah – Dec 30th
Monday Musings: The joys of hope
As a kid, I went to a lot of Oakland A’s games with my dad. We had season tickets, and barring school or a baseball game of my own, I would go to the ballpark. Depending on the score, we would often leave after the seventh inning to beat traffic. Leaving early was...
Three Takeaways – Schwartz, Dunn lead shocking Kraken comeback win over Canucks
Well, that was fun! The Seattle Kraken did the unthinkable Saturday, rallying back from a 4-1 deficit with under five minutes left in the third period to win 5-4 in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks. The unlikely victory marked the first time in franchise history...