Monday Musings – Do or die time for the Kraken
In last week’s Monday Musings, I mentioned that the Seattle Kraken would need at least four out of six available points against Detroit, Vancouver, and Minnesota, with at least one point coming against the Wild. That did not happen. It was looking good heading into...
Three Takeaways – Kraken pick a bad time for a dud against the Wild
Not good. The Seattle Kraken needed those points more than they’ve needed two points all season. And after coming out like gangbusters in the opening minutes, the Kraken let things snowball out of control in the second period and got smoked 5-2 by a Minnesota Wild...
Three Takeaways – Jared McCann cooks Canucks, Kraken win 5-2
The Seattle Kraken are playing like they don’t want general manager Ron Francis to throw in the towel at the March 8 trade deadline. With points in four straight games (3-0-1), they’ve kept themselves in the playoff hunt and earned another “signature” win Thursday,...
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft Big Board (mid-season version)
Welcome to the 2024 Sound Of Hockey Big Board (mid-season edition). Later in this post, we'll also get into a mid-season update on the 2024 NHL Draft “data-only” top prospects ranking, which we published initially in the preseason. What is the Big Board? It’s a...
Ep. 275 – Deadline Approaching
The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Seattle Kraken front office will have decisions to make. Will the team win enough in the next two weeks to convince Ron Francis to keep the group together? In this episode, the guys discuss that, plus the past week...
What the Kraken might do with Jordan Eberle and Alex Wennberg before the trade deadline
With about two weeks remaining before the March 8 NHL trade deadline, the Kraken playoff picture remains murky. After picking up one point on Monday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Seattle now sits three points behind the St. Louis Blues for the last...
With the University of Washington moving to the Big 10, will it add D-I hockey?
When news broke in August that the University of Washington was officially joining the University of Oregon in a monumental move from the Pac 12 to the Big 10 conference, local hockey fans—Sound Of Hockey included—began speculating if this could mean an expansion of...
Three Takeaways – Kraken come up short with 4-3 OT loss to Red Wings
The Kraken took what should probably be considered a “good” standings point from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday after getting a tying goal from Jaden Schwartz at 7:25 of the third period to force overtime. But with their current circumstances, Seattle can no longer...
Monday Musings – Staying in the hunt
In last week’s Monday Musings, I highlighted the Seattle Kraken’s quest for a playoff berth. To stay in hunt, I forecasted they would need at least three points from their three games that week. They stumbled out of the gate with a 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils,...