Ep. 329 – G’day, Kraken Fans!
On this latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys go "Down Under" and also "Down on the Farm." They discuss the latest Kraken games and chat about Oscar Fisker Molgaard's HV71 avoiding relegation for the second year in a row. John drops a nice little...
A plan to prevent tanking in the NHL – Burn Point Threshold
We’re at that point in the season when the Seattle Kraken are playing games that no longer have playoff implications. I still enjoy tuning in, but it's undeniably more fun when they win or battle hard in close contests. The decreasing importance of the games got us at...
Three Takeaways – Kraken rally again but lose to Flames in overtime
If Matt Coronato’s upper lip had been just a little stiffer, the Seattle Kraken might have won their game against the Calgary Flames in regulation on Tuesday. When Brandon Montour’s errant stick caught the Calgary forward in the mouth with 9:35 left in the game—while...
Battle of the Sound takes playoff form as Thunderbirds and Silvertips face off in Round 1
This is sure to be a dandy! It’s no secret that the Everett Silvertips have been the WHL's best team all season. With the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy locked up, they’ll get to enjoy home-ice advantage throughout the WHL Playoffs. But it’s been their cross-town...
Monday Musings: The final stretch for the Kraken
The Kraken wrapped up the last week of games with a 1-2-0 record. The win came against a very bad-looking Chicago Blackhawks team, where the Kraken spotted the Blackhawks an early two-goal lead and then promptly rattled off six unanswered goals in the 6-2 win. The...
Down on the Farm – NCAA, SHL, and Liiga prospects season review
"Down on the Farm" is your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. It’s hard to believe, but we've already reached the end of the regular season for Kraken prospects playing in a few leagues. We'll put a bow on those seasons and take a look at what's next for them,...
Ep. 328 – The Bottom Pair Episode
John and Darren make up the "bottom pair" this week, with Curtis recovering from a bug. They keep the episode relatively short, spending most of it recapping the week that was for the Seattle Kraken, from games to Jani Nyman's triumphant arrival to Shane Wright's...
Explaining how offer sheets work in the NHL
With the NHL Trade Deadline behind us and a zero percent chance of the Seattle Kraken making the postseason, the question is: How do the Kraken get better for next year? After the trade deadline, general manager Ron Francis appeared on the Kraken Hockey Network...
Three Takeaways – Adam Larsson and Shane Wright lead Kraken to dominant win over Blackhawks
The Seattle Kraken got off to a slow start on Tuesday and spotted the Chicago Blackhawks a two-goal lead. But as we’ve seen many times this season, they woke up, tilted the ice in the second period. This time, their poor opponent had no answer once things got rolling...