Weekly Kraken playoff update – Marching to elimination
It is time for another playoff update. With 10 games remaining, the Kraken are not mathematically eliminated just yet, but they're closing in on that painful milestone. The Kings, Golden Knights, and Predators need to get more than 93 points for the Kraken to be...
WHL Weekly – First-round playoff preview
Here. We. Go. The 2024 WHL Playoffs, the best time of year for fans of junior hockey, is finally upon us, with games beginning Friday night. The barns throughout the WHL will come alive and fill with some of the most passionate fans in not just junior hockey, but...
Three Takeaways – Chaotic third period leads to 4-2 Kraken win over Ducks
Hey, as long as the Seattle Kraken play the Anaheim Ducks every game, they’ll be just fine. Unfortunately, that’s not how NHL scheduling works, so they do still have to face other teams, but this two-game sweep by Seattle offered a nice respite from the losing that we...
Ep. 280 – Moral of the Story
The guys are fresh off a trip to Vegas, Arizona, and Coachella Valley, and Darren road the Zamboni, so all things considered, they're quite chipper for this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. Plus, the Kraken finally broke their miserable eight-game losing...
Three Takeaways – Kraken give fans reason cheer with 4-0 win over Ducks
Well, that was a lot more fun than any of the home Seattle Kraken games we’ve experienced in a while. The Kraken dominated the lowly Anaheim Ducks, finally snapping their second miserable eight-game skid of the season, and giving their fans reason to cheer at Climate...
Would an agreement between the CHL and NCAA be a good thing?
In a past life, when I was a full-time sportswriter going to games and not just spewing nonsense into a Google Doc from my couch, I once had a moral quandary that I still think about to this day. During my tenure covering the Everett Silvertips and the Western...
After another home-ice embarrassment, strong messages are being sent to the Kraken
The Kraken did more of the same on Sunday and dropped their eighth straight game, this one a 5-1 embarrassment on home ice against a Montreal Canadiens club that is last in the Atlantic Division and carries an even worse record than Seattle. This was the second...
Updating the Seattle Kraken’s playoff chances (or lack thereof) – March 15-21
A week has gone by since our last update, and the Seattle Kraken have not maintained the point percentage they needed to stay in the wild card race. They are not mathematically eliminated yet, but according to MoneyPuck.com they have a 0.6-percent chance to make the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken skid hits six with yet another loss to Golden Knights
They lost the game 3-1, but the Seattle Kraken were downright watchable against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Being “watchable” doesn't sound like much, but it is a significant improvement over how Seattle performed in its three prior outings, all of which...
WHL Weekly – Finishing touches
For veteran WHL players like Spokane Chiefs forward Shea Van Olm, playoff experience he has already garnered needs to rub off on the teammates around him. Harnessing confidence could be the difference between winning and losing in an upcoming playoff series. “I’ve...
Ep. 279 – Everett Fitzhugh IN STUDIO, plus Shane Wright and Ryan Winterton interviews
It's a PACKED mega episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast this week, with Kraken radio play-by-play voice Everett Fitzhugh in studio for the entirety of the episode. Also featured in this episode is two fantastic interviews with Kraken prospects Shane Wright and Ryan...
Three Takeaways – Lifeless Kraken thumped again, 6-2, by Sabres; where do they go from here?
The last month of this Seattle Kraken season could be loooooooooong. Because after Monday’s 6-2 embarrassment at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, this team looks like it’s prepared to march to the end of the campaign losing every game. There’s no bite, no jam, no...