“Are the Kraken good?” and other important questions that still need answers
The inaugural slate of preseason games for the Seattle Kraken has been completed. Coming in, there were plenty of questions around how the team would shake out, at least for opening night, and on that front, there are still a few questions lingering. But the discourse...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 157 – Going Hard in the Corners
Heavy Kraken talk is becoming the norm on the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, and this episode is no different because the guys have plenty to discuss. After the last two "home" preseason games, played in Everett and Kent, John, Andy, and Darren share their thoughts on what...
Philipp Grubauer makes all the saves as Kraken shut out Canucks
There’s an old theory in hockey that a team’s best penalty killer needs to be its goaltender. Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer proved that true and then some Tuesday in Vancouver. Grubauer made 38 saves during a 4-0 shutout against the Canucks, but it was on the...
Seattle Kraken versus Vancouver Canucks – The final preseason game!
Sick of preseason? Of course you are. BUT! BUT! It’s the Kraken’s LAST preseason game tonight in Vancouver, which means you’re getting something that will look very close to Seattle’s initial roster. Recently, coach Dave Hakstol implied that the last preseason...
Yanni Gourde ok for some contact, Kraken prepare for final preseason game
SEATTLE – Yanni Gourde caused a bit of a stir at the Kraken Community Iceplex Monday. It wasn’t for his all-out relentless skating but rather for the color jersey he was wearing during practice as the Seattle Kraken prepared for their final preseason game Tuesday in...
Three takeaways from Seattle’s 4-1 preseason loss to the Calgary Flames
Perhaps that wasn’t the outcome that fans in attendance at accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., might have wanted, but there were a lot of positives that came out of Saturday’s 4-1 Kraken preseason loss to the Calgary Flames. Playing its last “home” game of the...
Seattle Kraken versus Calgary Flames – Pregame video, projected lines
Hello from the home of the Seattle Thunderbirds, accesso ShoWare Center, in Kent, Wash., where the Kraken are set to take on Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames. Yes, we do expect Wolf to make an appearance tonight, which should be fun for the home T-Birds fans who...
Three takeaways from a thrilling preseason Kraken win over the Oilers
Who knew preseason hockey could be so thrilling? In front of a jam-packed Angel of the Winds Arena (one Angel, two Winds) in Everett, the Kraken pulled goalie Joey Daccord for an extra skater late in the third, still trailing the Edmonton Oilers 1-0. Jaden Schwartz...
Seattle Kraken versus Edmonton Oilers – Pregame video, projected lineups
Back to the grind! The lineups will look a bit different for this matchup than they did the last time these two teams played each other, as we are not expecting to see Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl for the Edmonton Oilers. On the other hand, we are expecting to see...
Seattle Kraken practice report: Lines, forecheck and Alex Wennberg back to lineup
SEATTLE – In preparation for a pair of preseason games this weekend, the Seattle Kraken hit the ice at the Kraken Community Iceplex Thursday for a practice session. The team was split into two groups which offered insight on who the club views as being in the mix to...
