The unique hockey connection between Irma, Alberta, and Seattle
If you drive 90 minutes east of Edmonton, you’ll come to the Village of Irma, Alberta. Irma is a town of 477 people. It has snow in its forecast for this week, and it's hard to imagine a community more different than Seattle and the Puget Sound region. Yet, Seattle...
Monday Morning Musings – October 24
We bring you another round of Monday Morning Musings, where we share a random collection of thoughts and observations about the last week from the hockey world with an emphasis on the Kraken and other Puget Sound teams. Enjoy. Kraken thoughts At the beginning of the...
Photo Gallery – Firebirds vs Canucks – October 23rd
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Special teams let down Kraken in ugly 5-4 loss to Blackhawks
After a promising win Friday night against the Stanley Cup champions, the Seattle Kraken collapsed against the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks, losing 5-4 at the United Center on Sunday. The Blackhawks (3-2-0) scored twice in the third period to erase a 4-3 Kraken lead...
Three Takeaways – Karson Kuhlman plays hero as Kraken beat Avalanche
That one might stick with us for a while. Few in the hockey world expected the Kraken to defeat the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in their barn Friday, but Seattle did just that and came away with an impressive 3-2 win. The Kraken really...
Three Takeaways – Kraken show promise, Wright gets first point in OT loss to Blues
After the way Seattle played in its first two home games Saturday and Monday, having the Kraken of old back against the St. Louis Blues was refreshing. When we say “Kraken of old,” we’re referring to the version we saw last year, the one that would often fall behind...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 210 – The Vibes Are Weird
On this latest Sound Of Hockey episode, the guys take a temperature check on the Seattle Kraken after four games and determine that the vibes are, in fact, weird. Not sure what to make of the team that looked dominant in the first two games and dismal in the...
The unwritten rules of the no-helmet warmup in the NHL
Teams across the National Hockey League have exclusive clubs embedded within them. The privilege of joining those clubs requires a level of tenure, panache, and… well… hair product. Curious about the unwritten rules of ditching the helmet in warmups, we asked the...
Three Takeaways – Shane Wright’s minutes limited, second lopsided loss concerning
So far we’ve seen two different Kraken teams this season; the one that controlled its first two games in Southern California (though it fumbled the first one away in overtime), and the one that has looked almost outclassed in two home games since. We’re hopeful...
Monday Morning Musings – October 17
We are introducing a new feature on Sound Of Hockey called Monday Morning Musings. It will be a collection of random thoughts and observations about the last week of activity from the hockey world with an emphasis on the Kraken and other Puget Sound teams. If you have...
