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Shutout in Seattle: Philipp Grubauer and the Kraken hold the Penguins scoreless in tight 2-0 victory
As their six-game homestand is coming to a close, the Seattle Kraken pulled out a tight 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins behind a shutout performance by goaltender Philipp Grubauer and chaotic goals in front of net by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alex Wennberg.
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 continue to march forward with newfound offensive momentum, beat Chicago with emphatic 7-1 scoreline
The Seattle Kraken collected their second consecutive victory, and second on a six-game homestand, as they delivered a blowout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Seattle's 4th line brought the fight once again, and the Kraken handled business against a bruised Chicago team.
Sinking fast: Kraken drop their eighth-straight with shutout loss to Wild
The Kraken saw their losing streak push to eight-games, as a strong effort and some golden opportunities on the power play ultimately didn't translate into results as Seattle was shutout in their home barn by a very beatable Wild team.
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.
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.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Kraken overtime loss at Carolina Hurricanes, October 26th, 2023
The Seattle Kraken came out strong against the Carolina Hurricanes out on the road, but failed to properly close out the game as the Kraken fell in overtime to only collect the one point. Goaltender Joey Daccord was a major bright spot in a very bizarre game.
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.
Canes cause Chaos, but Kraken survive it to earn first win of 2023-24 season
Seattle secured their first win of the 2023-24 season with their 7-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, as a strong start and end to this game on the offensive end saw the Kraken put up 7 goals on their opponents. This sort of win looked more like last season's Seattle team, and had fans excited yet again.
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.
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.
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.
Seattle Kraken clinch playoff berth with inspired victory over troublesome Coyotes
In their second year as an NHL Franchise, your Seattle Kraken have punched their playoff ticket! With a win over the Arizona Coyotes tonight, the Kraken will head to the postseason for the first time in franchise history, and they have the potential to do damage when that begins.
Kraken overwhelm Coyotes with tidal wave of goals for critical victory in playoff race
Playing the first game of the final two weeks of the NHL regular season, and first of two in three days against the Coyotes, the Seattle Kraken established utter domination with an 8-1 victory. Seattle’s four goals in the third period ultimately put things away, and the Kraken magic point number to clinch a playoff berth now sits at 6.
Kraken fail to find offense until too late in tight loss to Kings
With time ticking down on the regular season, the Seattle Kraken failed to overthrow the Los Angeles Kings in their final matchup. A tight game throughout the contest, Seattle failed to find the net until the third period, and by that time the Kings had already tallied two.
Kraken fall in another tight battle, as Stars shine through in overtime
In another tight, heartbreaking loss, the Seattle Kraken fell to the Dallas Stars in overtime. The first of two games the teams will play in three days and of three games this month, Seattle hung with Dallas all night long and even took a lead with less than four minutes left in the game, but failed to slam the door shut.
Kraken don’t show Flyers any brotherly love in 6-2 blowout
In their second meeting in the past three games between these two franchises, the Seattle Kraken again proved victorious over the Philadelphia Flyers, this time in blowout fashion.
Kraken ring in 2023 with focused, fundamental 4-1 win over Islanders
To begin the year of 2023, the Seattle Kraken were able to play sound, simple hockey for a full 60 minutes to topple the New York Islanders by a score of 4-1.