Kraken locker clean-out: Goalie coach fired, AHL team coming to Seattle?
The Seattle Kraken were back at the Kraken Community Iceplex this week. After they wrapped up their first season Sunday in Winnipeg, it was time Monday and Tuesday to pack up their belongings from their lockers before heading back to their summer homes. Clean out day...
Kraken fans’ rooting guide to the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Over the years we have created a Northwest-centric rooting guide for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. In prior seasons we would breakdown all the teams with players that had ties to the area, like if they were born or raised in the Northwest or even if they played part...
Kraken give fans a nice sendoff with 3-0 win over Sharks – Three Takeaways
After Seattle’s morning skate on Friday, Yanni Gourde addressed the media. He indicated that against the San Jose Sharks, the Kraken had a desire to put it all out there for the fans that have been supporting them so feverishly all season long. “It's very...
The Kraken have a goalie conundrum to deal with this offseason
Goaltending has been a fickle beast for the Seattle Kraken in their inaugural season, and it will remain a fickle beast for at least part of the upcoming offseason. In the first couple months of play, starter Philipp Grubauer had a tough go, as did backup Chris...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 185 – Please Don’t Kale My Car
The NHL regular season is winding down, and the Seattle Kraken are closing in on a top-five pick in the NHL Draft, thanks to several recent organic losses. In this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren recap the last few Kraken games up...
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol’s scheme and philosophies: the power play (part 9)
In part 8 of this series, I examined the penalty kill tactics of Kraken coach Dave Hakstol and his staff. In this part, I will continue to focus on Seattle's special teams, with a look at the coaching philosophy and schemes at work when the Kraken are on the power...
Data Dump: NHL goal scoring is up
We have been seeing some eye-popping goal totals in games across the NHL, so we thought it would be a good time to dig into the numbers to investigate if there has been a significant increase in goal scoring across the NHL. Average goals scored by game As you can see...
Second period sinks Kraken again in 3-2 loss to Dallas Stars
It only felt like a replay of Friday night, but the Seattle Kraken gave up a two-goal lead during the second period for the second night in a row. Saturday it was the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center who handed the Kraken their second loss in a row, 3-2....
Wild blow past Kraken 6-3, end Seattle’s three-game win streak
What started promising soon turned to the fodder of nightmares in St. Paul for the Seattle Kraken on Friday. The Minnesota Wild scored six unanswered goals after the Kraken led early and skated away with a 6-3 win at Xcel Energy Center. As well as Seattle played...
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol’s scheme and philosophies: the penalty kill (part 8)
Welcome back to our series examining the systems and schemes that the Kraken have employed throughout this inaugural season. In part 7, I wrapped up my look at the team's even-strength scheme by diving into a few of the Kraken's offensive zone plays. In this part 8, I...
