Ep. 282 – Winding It Down
A disappointing season is winding down for the Seattle Kraken, but the Sound Of Hockey guys still have plenty to talk about on their latest episode. In this one, a breakdown of Shane Wright's impressive hot streak, plus lots of prospect talk in Down on the Farm. Other...
Three Takeaways – Grubauer dazzles, Wright scores again in 5-0 Kraken win over Coyotes
That one was a little harder than the 5-0 score indicated for the Seattle Kraken, who were buoyed (no mascot-related pun intended) by an outstanding night from netminder Philipp Grubauer and rolled past the Arizona Coyotes. Grubi stopped all 39 of Arizona’s offerings...
Series recap; Everett Silvertips lay the hammer on Vancouver Giants
Round 1 is done for the Everett Silvertips, who grinded out a 4-1 series win over the Vancouver Giants. Despite the efforts of Giants goalie Brett Mirwald to keep the Silvertips at bay, relentless pressure from Everett created the momentum they needed after they...
Monday Musings – Winning is fun
Regardless of the playoff picture, I still enjoy watching the Kraken right now, especially when they win. The Kraken completed their California swing with wins against the Sharks and Ducks and a loss to the Kings in between. Sure, the victories were against two of the...
Three Takeaways: Shane Wright has a big night for Kraken against Ducks
Sadly for the Seattle Kraken, their win in Anaheim on Friday marked the last time they will play the Ducks this season. Seattle went 4-0-0 against Anaheim and put a cherry on top of that sundae with a 3-1 victory that featured two goals and three points for top...
Seattle Kraken officially eliminated from playoff contention
With the Seattle Kraken loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night, and the Kings defeating the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, the Kraken have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. If the Kraken were to win out the rest of the season, they would top out at...
What are the Everett Silvertips potentially getting in Landon DuPont?
Everett Silvertips fans, as well as hockey fans in the Pacific Northwest in general, should become acquainted with the name Landon DuPont. The Everett Silvertips won the Western Hockey League prospects draft lottery last Wednesday and will pick No. 1 overall in...
Ep. 281 – Talkin’ About the Kraken “Kids”
This is a nice, quick little episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, with plenty of discussion about the Kraken "kids" that were called up recently from the Coachella Valley Firebirds. On this one, you'll get a breakdown of recent games, plus an update on what's been...
NHL Attendance Report 2023-24
With the season winding down, I figured it was a good time to take another look at attendance figures from across the NHL for the 2023-24 season. I always caveat that there is no intent here to take shots at any specific team’s fan base or paint the league in a bad...