When a top defensive team hosts one that struggles to score, the outcome can be predictable. That was certainly the case Saturday as the Seattle Kraken struggled to generate against the Los Angeles Kings, falling 4-2 at Crypto.com Arena. The Kraken fell behind in the...
It took them three tries and three quarters of the season, but the Seattle Kraken have finally beaten the Arizona Coyotes with a 4-2 win at Gila River Arena on Tuesday. The Kraken broke a 2-2 tie in the second period and added an insurance goal in the third period to...
We’ve reached an interesting juncture in the season, when what’s happening off the ice has drawn more focus than what is happening on the ice. The Kraken entered Saturday’s contest against the Red Wings in danger of falling to last place in the entire NHL. Captain...
There is a line in The Dark Knight, where the Joker, played by Heath Ledger, holds up a gloved hand and in a very staccato rhythm, says, “And here… we… go." Ledger delivers the memorable line just as chaos is about to strike Gotham City. That cinematic moment is the...
The return of Jaden Schwartz and leading scorer Jared McCann to the lineup Saturday didn’t make a difference, and the Seattle Kraken offense was stymied by the Washington Capitals during a 5-2 loss at Capital One Arena. Washington scored twice on the power play...
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and the Seattle Kraken are feeling good. That’s because they finally snapped their seven-game losing streak on Wednesday against the Predators, Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz are likely to return to the lineup, and Kraken captain Mark...
We just had a feeling this was coming. Every long losing streak has a “bottoming out” moment, where the team plays so badly, you start to think it might never win again. But it gets past that moment, then takes little steps toward the win column. We thought the...
Is Wednesday the night that the Seattle Kraken collectively get off the schneid and finally get back in the win column? It feels like it's been a loooooooooong time since we've seen the Kraken celebrating on the ice at Climate Pledge Arena, and that's because......
We really thought Sunday would be the night Seattle would snap its six-game skid. The Kraken did come out flying and largely dominated the Sharks in the opening frame, outshooting them 19-4 and taking an early 1.25 to .37 lead in expected goals for. Yet, San Jose hung...
We are not in the prediction business, but if we were… well… let’s just say that the Kraken have looked like they are ready to get off this losing streak in the near future. It’s been six consecutive defeats for Seattle, including a disappointing overtime ‘L’ to...
When news broke just before morning skate that Jared McCann was on injured reserve and would be unavailable for Thursday’s Kraken game against the Boston Bruins, we knew the deck was stacked against Seattle. It got stacked even higher, though, when the Kraken spent...
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