As a kid, I went to a lot of Oakland A’s games with my dad. We had season tickets, and barring school or a baseball game of my own, I would go to the ballpark. Depending on the score, we would often leave after the seventh inning to beat traffic. Leaving early was...
Well, that was fun! The Seattle Kraken did the unthinkable Saturday, rallying back from a 4-1 deficit with under five minutes left in the third period to win 5-4 in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks. The unlikely victory marked the first time in franchise history...
If your holiday cheer is based entirely on the success of the Seattle Kraken, then you’re surely feeling a bit Ebenezer Scrooge-ish right now. And while you’ve been hoping to see your team break out of its pre-holiday doldrums, Seattle has instead said, “bah humbug,”...
This is "Down on the Farm," your weekly Sound Of Hockey Podcast segment in written form. We will likely skip next week for the holidays, so this may be our last 2024 update. That means there is a lot to get to, including the state of the Seattle Kraken system after...
Head coach Dan Bylsma has experimented this season with sitting some players to send a message, often seeing dividends when they return. Today, we’re focusing on the "third" line featuring Shane Wright, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Eeli Tolvanen to see how this trio has...
The Seattle Kraken made a blockbuster trade on Wednesday, sending defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick in this summer’s NHL Draft to the New York Rangers for 23-year-old forward Kaapo Kakko. Hailing from Turku, Finland, Kakko is already...
We’re kicking off a new series here at Sound Of Hockey: “Western Conference Wednesdays.” Every other Wednesday, we’ll check in on what’s happening elsewhere in the West as Seattle battles for playoff positioning. Each edition will feature news and notes on teams...
The Seattle Kraken continued their perplexing ways Tuesday with an uninspiring 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators to close out a four-game homestand at 1-2-1. What I can’t explain about this team is how the players collectively seemed to have found—and then very quickly...
Last week I mentioned that getting three out of six possible points would be acceptable, and that’s exactly what the Seattle Kraken did. They essentially held serve against challenging opponents. However, things don't always feel that great when the most recent game...
Welcome back to "Down on the Farm," your weekly update on all things Seattle Kraken prospects. This week we'll take a look at which Kraken prospects are (or are likely to be) vying for a spot at the 2025 World Junior Championship, check in on a new record holder for...
Have the Seattle Kraken turned a corner? It’s starting to feel like the Seattle Kraken have turned a corner, highlighted by a convincing and impressive 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday at Climate Pledge Arena. They're now over .500 at 15-14-2, and after...
