The legend of Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma continues to grow in Seattle
From well before Dan Bylsma was promoted from the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League to head coach of the Seattle Kraken, it was publicly known that he has a comedic side. This became common knowledge across the hockey world during his time as...
Three Takeaways – Seven different Kraken score in 7-3 win over Predators
If you had told me coming into the season that the Kraken would come home with four out of six possible points on their tough three-game road trip through Minnesota, Dallas, and Nashville, I would have been quite pleased with that. Indeed, they headed home Tuesday...
Seattle Kraken 2024-25: Strive for 95 (points in the standings)
As the Seattle Kraken settle into the regular season, they have their sights set on a return to the playoffs. Last year, they were in the hunt for a wild-card spot until the final weeks of the season, but inconsistent scoring held them back. To address this, the front...
Monday Musings: Early season thoughts
The Kraken capped off the first week of the season with a 0-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. In their first three games of the regular season, they managed just two out of a possible six points in the standings. Despite this, I am encouraged by these early...
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...
Ep. 306.5 – On the Road (Again) with Everett Fitzhugh
Darren checks in with Kraken radio play-by-play voice Everett Fitzhugh from morning skate in St. Paul, Minnesota. They chat from morning skate at Xcel Energy Center. It's a fun chat, as always. SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY! REVIEW!
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...
Ep. 306 – Sound Of Hockey Is Out of Cap Space
The season has just begun, and already one member of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is already playing hurt. He battles through, though, to bring you the latest Kraken news and to dissect everything associated with Kraken Opening Day. From Jordan Eberle being named...
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...