Ep. 315 – Festivus Is Almost Here
The guys are in a jolly mood this week, after the Kraken went 3-1-0 on a tough East Coast road trip. They recap all that happened on that journey, dig into lots of Kraken themes, and make plans for next week's Festivus holiday. After lots of Seattle talk, John,...
Seattle Kraken data reveals areas in need of retooling
When we last checked in on macro trends in the Seattle Kraken data, the Kraken were limping home after a calamitous five-game road trip. In a curious bit of historical mirror imagery, this next look comes after a heartening trip that included wins over the Carolina...
Three Takeaways – Kraken fall 2-1 in shootout to Panthers, Yanni Gourde injured?
Close, but no cigar for the Seattle Kraken, who had some promising looks in an effective, defense-first game against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers but ultimately fell 2-1 in a shootout. “We’ll take the point,” Chandler Stephenson, who scored Seattle’s lone...
Monday musings: Kraken turnaround
The Seattle Kraken just captured six out of a possible eight points on what, at least on paper, looked like one of the most challenging road trips on the schedule. This comes right after we were all searching for answers following three straight losses to Anaheim and...
Three Takeaways – Kraken escape from New York with third win of road trip
The margins in the NHL are razor-thin. The Seattle Kraken headed home Sunday after a challenging four-game road trip with every reason to feel good about themselves. They took six of a possible eight points and—frankly—just missed an even better result had they found...
Three Takeaways – Two killer plays cost Kraken in 3-2 loss to Devils
Heading into the third period on Friday, it looked like the Seattle Kraken were poised to pull off an unexpected win over the New Jersey Devils, one of the NHL’s top teams, under challenging circumstances. Seattle was on the second night of back-to-back games, had...
Down on the Farm: Seattle Kraken goalie prospects progressing in the professional ranks
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly update on all things Seattle Kraken prospects. This week we'll take a look at the progress of Seattle's goaltending prospects, highlight two standout performance from Brampton Steelheads teammates, and, as always, get you all...
Three Takeaways – Vince Dunn stars in 5-2 Kraken win at Islanders
After snapping their three-game losing streak Tuesday in Carolina, the Seattle Kraken followed it up with another impressive performance on Long Island Thursday, defeating the Islanders 5-2 and earning the home team several choruses of boos throughout the night. In...
Ep. 314 – ACTUALLY Ep. 314 This Time
The guys are recovering from a brutal few days of Kraken hockey, in which they lost three straight to the Ducks and Sharks but then bounced back for an impressive win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Plenty of Seattle Kraken storylines to discuss this week as well, with...
Three Takeaways – Fast start, new Beniers line help Kraken to 4-2 win over Hurricanes
The vibes are great! This team is unstoppable! The Kraken may never lose again! Forget about all the negative things I said on Saturday after the Seattle Kraken lost their third in a row and second in two days to the Sharks, because they bounced back Tuesday with a...
Seattle Kraken: Strive for 95 (points) December update
December is here, and after the way November ended, it couldn’t have come soon enough. The Seattle Kraken dropped three straight games to teams they should consistently beat, making those final November matchups tough to watch. However, it’s time to leave that behind...
Monday Musings: Kraken searching for answers
Mathematically, there have been worse weeks in the Kraken’s brief franchise history, but when the schedule was released, this week stood out as a prime opportunity to pick up points, with four games against teams expected to be bottom feeders. Last week, I cautioned...