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The good, the bad, and the ugly: notes from the Seattle Kraken home loss to the Montreal Canadiens March 24th, 2024
Accountability and change will need to come for the Seattle Kraken following their 5-1 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens, as their losing streak pushed to eight-games and many are questioning the teams effort and ability as their third season in franchise history is coming to a close.
Monstrosity of an effort against Montreal: Kraken losing streak pushes to eight with ugly loss to Canadiens
The Seattle Kraken, nearing the end of their third season in franchise history, have hit another low point as they won't make the playoffs this year and they're currently on an eight-game losing streak. The most recent defeat comes at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens, a 5-1 result that Seattle was never truly in.
Seattle Kraken morning skate notes: January 24th, 2024
The January 24th, 2024 Morning Skate for the Seattle Kraken, ahead of their battle against the Chicago Blackhawks later in the day, featured a few returns for the team in terms of players that had been dealing with injury, and potential progress updates.
Kraken find calm in the storm, but Lightning strikes late as Tampa Bay wins in overtime
The Seattle Kraken were able to comeback from a two-goal deficit and took a lead in the third period, but Tampa Bay ultimately take advantage of Seattle's inability to add to their lead or regain it and the Lightning won in overtime.
Seattle Kraken Morning Skate notes: November 16th, 2023
Following last night’s overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers and ahead of tonight’s contest against the New York Islanders, the second game of a back-to-back, the Seattle Kraken had an optional morning skate that had a limited turnout up at the Kraken Community Iceplex.
Kraken keep Predators at bay, survive feisty battle in 4-2 victory
The Seattle Kraken returned from their tough four game road trip and rewarded their home fans with a victory as they defeated the visiting Nashville Predators in a hard fought game filled with thrills and oddities.
Seattle Kraken practice notes: November 1st, 2023
In the November 1st, 2023 edition of Seattle Kraken practice notes: A Brandon Tanev sighting, Matty Beniers gets early work in, Dave Hakstol thoughts on the road trip, and more.
Light malfunction an omen for dysfunctional Kraken play in loss to Rangers
The Seattle Kraken fell to the New York Rangers, closing out a three-game homestand for Seattle. It was a bizarre night at Climate Pledge Arena as a light issue delayed the start of this contest, before the Kraken scored the opening goal of the game with a Justin Schultz blast. It was all Rangers from there, as New York scored the next four goals and Seattle failed to answer back.
Kraken take the slopes strong early, can’t sustain it in wipeout loss to Avalanche in home opener
The Seattle Kraken fell to the Colorado Avalanche in the their home opener, scoring the opening goal in the first period only to allow a rough second period to set the tone of this game for the rest of the night. The Kraken continue to struggle on the powerplay and scoring the puck, hurting the rest of their game.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from Kraken at Predators, October 12th, 2023
Here are the good, the bad, and the ugly notes from the Seattle Kraken loss to the Nashville Predators on October 12th, 2023. Seattle continues to show positive signs, but haven’t yet been able to put everything together to create a victory.
Frustrations fester for Kraken in sloppy road loss to Predators
The Seattle Kraken fell to the Nashville Predators on the road, as the frustrations mounted for the road side after a short-handed goal in the second period. Positives are present for the Kraken, but fixes must be made sooner rather than later.
Last rodeo: Kraken fail to generate enough offense in game seven loss to Stars
In game seven of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Dallas Stars, the Seattle Kraken failed to generate enough offense and couldn’t beat Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger until too late, wasting an all-time performance by Philipp Grubauer in net. Seattle’s second season ends in heartbreaking fashion, just minutes away from a Western Conference Finals berth.
Stayin Alive: Kraken bring the fight to Stars, force game seven
In a do or die game six back in their home of Climate Pledge Arena, the Seattle Kraken got out to a hot start and were able to sustain that pressure to secure a victory and force a game seven in their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. Some of the teams veterans ensured that the Kraken season would continue, in addition to a few faces you may not expect.
Danger in Dallas: Kraken stumble early in game five, Stars push them to brink of elimination
The Seattle Kraken dropped a second consecutive game in this second round Stanley Cup Playoff series, as the Dallas Stars once again used a hot start to give them just enough cushion to sustain a Kraken comeback attempt. Seattle now has their back against the wall for the first time since game seven of their series against the Avalanche.
Stars give Kraken a taste of their own medicine with blast of offense to tie series
The Seattle Kraken suffered a game four loss to the Dallas Stars, as the visiting team brough the fight to Seattle and tallied a four goal second period. Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz tallied two goal and did his best to try and push his team back into the game, but Dallas was able to extend their lead with an empty net goal and send the series back to Texas tied.
Kraken obliterate Stars in massive game three victory to take lead in series
In game three of the second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup, the Seattle Kraken blew out the Dallas Stars by a score of 7-2 with five of those goals coming in the second period. Continued strong play by Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle defenseman kept the Stars at bay, while the Kraken skaters tore through Dallas.
Caught star gazing: Undisciplined Kraken drop game two to Stars, sending the series back to Seattle even
In game two of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup, the Seattle Kraken were unable to keep up with the Dallas Stars pressure, and made things worse when they gave the Stars free power play opportunities with undisciplined play. It’s a frustrating result, but leaving the lone star state with a split series isn’t the worst thing in the world.
Yanni Gourde yanks victory from Stars as Kraken take game one of second round
The Seattle Kraken took game one of their Stanley Cup Playoff second round matchup against the Dallas Stars, fueled by a four-goal first period and an overtime game winner by forward Yanni Gourde. Seattle again collapsed when holding a two-goal lead, but they were able to remain focused and composed to get the winner in overtime.
Kraken plow through Avalanche in game seven to take series over defending champs
In a thrilling game seven to decide the fate of their first ever Stanley Cup Playoff series, the Seattle Kraken pulled a win out in Colorado as goaltender Philipp Grubauer locked down the net and forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two huge goals in the second period. Seattle’s depth and resiliency showed out once again, and it sends them into the second round of the postseason.