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The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
5d ago
The Seattle Kraken take on the Winnipeg Jets tonight at the Canada Life Centre. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. KRAKEN (33-34-13) at JETS (50-24-6) 8 p.m. ET; TSN3, ROOT-NW+ Kraken projected lineup Andre Burakovsky — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle Jaden Schwartz — Kailer ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
5d ago
The 2023-24 regular season trickles to an end for the Seattle Kraken. It began as a campaign filled with hope after making the playoffs last season and even winning a round but ended in disappointment. The club could never get out of its way, lacking a finishing touch and unable ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
5d ago
The Seattle Kraken take on the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. KRAKEN (33-35-13) at WILD (39-33-9) 7 p.m. ET; ESPN Kraken projected lineup Andre Burakovsky — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle Jaden Schwartz — Kailer Yamamoto — Jared McCann Tye Kartye — Yanni Gourde — Oliver Bjorkstrand Tomas Tatar — Pierre-Edouard Bellemare — Brandon Tanev Ryker Evans — Adam Larsson Jamie Oleksiak — Will Borgen Brian Dumoulin — Justin Schultz Philipp Grubauer Joey Daccord ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
5d ago
The Seattle Kraken concluded the regular season with a fittingly topsy-turvy 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. As was discussed in the Kraken Team Awards earlier this week, the campaign featured a series of highs and lows, and a lot of that was encapsulated in Thursday’s win. It was a fun game between two teams with little to play for except pride. Here are some takeaways. A Good Way for Kraken to End a Bad Week Regular season finales often bring out the fighting spirit in clubs that generally have not impressed – the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vegas ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
5d ago
On Saturday, the Seattle Kraken emptied their locker rooms and made themselves available to the media. On Monday, it was general manager Ron Francis’ turn to share his thoughts publicly. While some of the answers provided by him could seen from a mile away, others were sufficiently interesting to raise an eyebrow, especially something Francis said in response to a reporter’s query. What can we glean from these exit interviews? Francis Does Not Commit to Coach Hakstol and His Staff Let’s not bury the lede here. We’ll get to the players’ thoughts in a moment, but the key moment of the ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
2w ago
With the Seattle Kraken’s 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night – courtesy of a rather deflating performance – the club is now officially eliminated from postseason contention. With only seven matches left before the Kraken unpack their lockers, it’s safe to conclude that ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
2w ago
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens are likely going to look for a forward in the offseason. Who is on their radar? Meanwhile, Mikko Rantanen left the lineup for the Colorado Avalanche versus the Edmonton Oilers on Friday after taking a big hit. His injury situation doesn’t sound ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
2w ago
In a dominant second period for the Seattle Kraken against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, Matty Beniers recorded his 14th goal of the season to give him 100 career points. After a spectacular rookie season – 24 goals, 33 assists – that earned him the Calder Memorial Trophy as ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
2w ago
Well, their run of playoff seasons came to an official end on Wednesday when the Seattle Kraken lost 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles. It was a short-lived streak, lasting just one season in 2022-23, but regardless it has to come across as a step back for ..read more
The Hockey Writers » Seattle Kraken
2w ago
On Tuesday night the Arizona Coyotes take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. COYOTES (33-39-5) at KRAKEN (32-31-13) 10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ROOT-NW+ Coyotes projected lineup Clayton Keller — Nick Bjugstad — Nick Schmaltz Lawson Crouse ..read more