Three Takeaways – Kraken win again, 4-3 over the Winnipeg Jets
The Seattle Kraken continued to confound Tuesday by defeating an impressive Winnipeg Jets team 4-3 in their barn, despite being on the second of back-to-backs with travel, and despite being without top defenseman Vince Dunn (injured by Martin Prospisil’s dirty hit on...
“One of the most dynamic players in the WHL” – Jagger Firkus Week was even better than expected
For the first time in the Seattle Kraken's young franchise history, a highly touted prospect made non-Kraken-related appearances in the region. The high-flying Moose Jaw Warriors made their lone trip of the season through the U.S. Division last week, and along with...
Three Takeaways – Kraken knock off Flames despite “garbage” hits
That game got spicy! On a day when rumors were swirling wildly around Alex Wennberg, who was held out of the lineup for “trade-related issues,” Monday’s tilt between the Seattle Kraken and the Calgary Flames almost felt like an afterthought. But the Kraken...
Monday Musings – Staring into the abyss
The Seattle Kraken fell short of the ultimatum I set in last week's Monday Musings of grabbing five out of a possible six points, but I can’t be upset at the effort. The boys came away with gutsy wins against the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins but fell short of...
February update for the Seattle Kraken’s playoff chances
Almost two months have passed since we first outlined the playoff chances for the Seattle Kraken. In that first iteration, we concluded the Kraken would need to hit 93 points to give themselves a 50-percent chance at making the playoffs. They fell three points behind...
Three Takeaways – Grubauer, Kraken shut out Penguins 2-0
Philipp Grubauer has stated his case that he does not want to be the backup goalie for the Seattle Kraken anymore and earned an impressive 33-save shutout in a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Seattle didn’t have much jump to start the game and...
Goalie game: How a simple idea snowballed into the talk of the hockey world
What happens when you put 30 goalies together on one sheet of ice? Pure and utter chaos, of course! Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, and now residing in Oak Harbor, Wash., Kyle Sorenson, known as Salmon Nerd (@NerdSalmon) on X, had a simple yet oddly brilliant idea...
Three Takeaways – Roller coaster continues, Kraken beat Bruins again in shootout
“Just when I thought I was out… They pull me… BACK IN!” Ok, but seriously, we don’t know what to make of this Seattle Kraken team right now. After sweeping the season series against the Boston Bruins by fighting tooth and nail for a 4-3 shootout victory, the Kraken...
WHL Weekly – The U.S. Division best forwards and defensemen
This is Part II of a two-part series looking at the best players at each position group for every team in the WHL's U.S. Division. Part I looked at the goalies. In Part II, we are coupling forwards and defensemen, as teams gear up for playoff pushes. This is not a...
Monday Musings – Do or die time for the Kraken
In last week’s Monday Musings, I mentioned that the Seattle Kraken would need at least four out of six available points against Detroit, Vancouver, and Minnesota, with at least one point coming against the Wild. That did not happen. It was looking good heading into...
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