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...
Kraken Roundtable – 2024-25 Kraken season predictions and superlatives
The Seattle Kraken season opener is here! For the first time ever, the Kraken open the season at home. And it's a true "Opening Day" game with puck drop at 1:30 pm PT. Roster questions have been answered. Last practice skates completed. It's time for the games to...
Ep. 305 – Opening Day Mailbag
IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! THE SEATTLE KRAKEN SEASON IS FINALLY HERE! The guys are VERY ready to get to real games, which begin Tuesday. With that, John, Curtis, and Darren had lots of Kraken-related stuff to talk about this week. The focus of the episode, though, is...
Seattle Kraken: New fan’s guide – 2024 edition
Welcome, new (and existing) hockey fans! As the Seattle Kraken enter their fourth season in the NHL, we at Sound Of Hockey wanted to create a primer to help fans get up to speed on the team and the game of hockey. Team history Seattle was awarded the NHL's 32nd...