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Top Kraken performers from Seattle’s home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 26th, 2024
To finish out a five-game homestand, our Seattle Kraken played a tight game against the Carolina Hurricanes until late, when the Canes pulled away with two late goals. It was an ugly loss for Seattle, who failed to do much of anything offensively and looked loss at times defensively.
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.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Kraken overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings
The Seattle Kraken showed positives in their overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but not enough positives obviously as they ended up losing and failing to make the most out of their opportunity to climb back towards a wild card spot.
Kraken push hard against Red Wings, but can’t execute enough in overtime loss
Returning home from a road trip to kick things off after the All-Star break, the Seattle Kraken began a six-game homestand with an overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings that was well within their hands to win. The Kraken overcame a goal deficit on three separate occasions, but couldn't score a winner.
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.
Calming the Flames in Calgary: Kraken pick up big win against Pacific Division rival to extend point streak to seven games
Behind the storybook start of goaltender Chris Driedger, the Seattle Kraken collected only their second ever victory against the Calgary Flames as Kailer Yamamoto got the scoring started and Alex Wennberg got the clutch game winning goal in the third period to extend the teams point streak to seven games.
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.
Kraken dominate battle of the Sea with 7-1 victory over Sharks
Against a struggling Sharks team on the day before American Thanksgiving, the Kraken handled business and dominated San Jose from the start. That included a four-goal first period, and Seattle nearly shutout the Sharks had it not been for a Mike Hoffman goal in the latter half of the third period.
Avalanche bury fast start from Kraken, Colorado beats Seattle 4-1
The Seattle Kraken, fresh off a disappointing and frustrating loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday followed up by an intense practice, dropped a dud against the Colorado Avalanche despite a strong first period start for the home side.
Kraken swallowed by storm in overtime loss to Hurricanes
In the second game of their current four-game road trip, the Seattle Kraken once again went to overtime, this time falling as the Carolina Hurricanes prevailed. The Kraken failed to keep the Hurricanes on a losing streak, failing to score a goal after the first period.
Jordan Eberle Hot-N-Ready overtime winner puts Kraken over Red Wings to open road trip
The Seattle Kraken opened up their four-game road trip with a victory over the red hot Detroit Red Wings, winning the game in overtime after Detroit scored three power play goals in the third period. It's not a pretty win for Seattle, but it's two points nonetheless.
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 Blues, October 14th, 2023
The Seattle Kraken continue to display positive signs despite a winless three-game road trip to open up their 2023-24 season, and we’ll talk about that plus more in the good, bad, and ugly from the teams road loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 14th, 2023.
Seattle sings the shootout blues: Kraken get point against Blues, but no more than that
The Seattle Kraken secured their first standings point of the 2023-24 season, but once again the team played like they had earned a full victory. Seattle fell in a shootout to the St. Louis Blues, as the Kraken were unable to put home a second goal during regulation.
Kraken swing first, but Avalanche find holes in Seattle’s game to take game three
In game three of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff matchup against the defending champion Colorado Avalanche, Seattle’s flawed were exploited by Colorado as the Avalanche took a second straight game. In the first Stanley Cup Playoff game in Seattle since 1919, a capacity crowd filled Climate Pledge Arena, and brought the signature Seattle sports sound we’ve become accustomed to.
Kraken continue to climb, tighten up before Playoffs with 7-3 rout of Chicago
The Seattle Kraken continue to rumble along, with their playoff berth already clinched, as they dropped seven goals on the Chicago Blackhawks in a game that Seattle never saw too much danger in. The Kraken had their depth continue to decimate Chicago, with some defensive miscues to clean up as they prepare for the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Kraken handle business against Ducks, but not before tempers flare
The Seattle Kraken returned home to Climate Pledge Arena, hosting their divisional rivals the Anaheim Ducks. Seattle was able to handle the result relatively calmly, but tempers between the Pacific Division rivals flared in the third period and ultimately resulted in Vince Dunn leaving the game due to concussion protocol.
Kraken battle hard, fall just short of season sweep over big bad Bruins in 6-5 loss
In an epic rematch of their January 12th thriller, the Seattle Kraken and Boston Bruins traded heavy blows all night long. Ultimately, Boston was able to take advantage of Seattle’s mistakes enough to edge the upstart Kraken.
Kraken able to make timely plays in 4-2 victory over soaring Red Wings
The Seattle Kraken, on the night that they hosted Black Hockey History night and “Dad/mentor trip” weekend, ended the Detroit Red Wings’ five-game win streak. Seattle was able to make the timely plays to beat a hot Detroit team, and notch the 32nd win of the season for the Kraken.