Three Takeaways – Two “critical errors” doom Kraken in 2-0 loss to Stars
For the second night in a row, the Kraken looked sluggish out of the gate and found themselves in a 2-0 hole, this time against the Dallas Stars. They did battle back to tilt the ice more in their favor for good portions of the second and third periods, but they...
Three Takeaways – Eberle leads Kraken to first win over Wild; Vince Dunn injured?
It was a fun night at Xcel Energy Center, where the Seattle Kraken jumped on the coattails of captain Jordan Eberle and rode his two goals, plus the deciding shootout tally, to their first win of the season—a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Kraken trailed by...
Kraken power play has more “freedom” and movement… Will it work?
Statistically, the Seattle Kraken power play wasn’t horrible last season. Over the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign, it converted on 20.7 percent of its opportunities, ranking 17th in the NHL. But as the season progressed, even an untrained eye could recognize what...
Daccord Accord – Kraken sign Joey to five-year, $25 million contract extension
One of the lingering questions about what the Seattle Kraken would do after this season has already been answered. General manager Ron Francis got ahead of the game and signed goalie Joey Daccord to a five-year, $25 million contract extension (a "Daccord Accord" if...
Three Takeaways – Kraken cough up two-goal lead and lose in otherwise memorable opener
While there were some highly memorable moments from Opening Day at Climate Pledge Arena, the outcome was more of the same for the Kraken, who still have yet to win a season-opening game in four tries (0-3-1). The tone from new head coach Dan Bylsma and his players was...
Jordan Eberle named captain of the Seattle Kraken
The Kraken captain announcement was pushed to the absolute last possible moment before the official start of the 2024-25 season, but in the end, it was who we expected. Jordan Eberle officially became the second player in franchise history to don the “C” when he was...
Kraken Roundtable – 2024-25 Kraken season predictions and superlatives
The Seattle Kraken season opener is here! For the first time ever, the Kraken open the season at home. And it's a true "Opening Day" game with puck drop at 1:30 pm PT. Roster questions have been answered. Last practice skates completed. It's time for the games to...
Seattle Kraken: New fan’s guide – 2024 edition
Welcome, new (and existing) hockey fans! As the Seattle Kraken enter their fourth season in the NHL, we at Sound Of Hockey wanted to create a primer to help fans get up to speed on the team and the game of hockey. Team history Seattle was awarded the NHL's 32nd...
Monday Musings – The regular season is nigh
The Seattle Kraken had just one preseason game since last week’s Monday Musings, a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. It was the perfect game to end the preseason, with both teams fielding nearly full-strength rosters. Shane Wright scored two goals, and Philipp...
What we can learn from the Seattle Kraken’s preseason data
We know win-loss preseason results don’t matter. I would also caution against overvaluing individual performances. The sample size is small; quality of teammates and competition vary much more widely than in the regular season; and players may be playing their first...
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