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Top Kraken performers from Seattle’s home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on October 18th, 2024

The past two wins for the Seattle Kraken have been reminiscent of how the team won during their 2022-23 season that saw them reach game seven of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, with plenty of contribution throughout the lineup. To highlight those contributions, here’s Silvia-Leija Rosas’ top performers from the Kraken’s 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, October 17th, 2024.

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Top takeaways from the Seattle Kraken season opening home loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 8th, 2024

Our Seattle Kraken began their 2024-25 campaign with a frustrating defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Blues at Climate Pledge Arena, as what seemed to be an exciting second period quickly flipped with a lapse in time where the Kraken were caught sleeping and the Blues took advantage. Here are a few takeaways from the game from Silvia-Leija Rosas.

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The Mayor overcomes the Senators: Kraken keep win streak rolling with strong showing over Ottawa 

The Seattle Kraken were able to keep the positive momentum moving forward following their big win in the 2024 Winter Classic with a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators, as Seattle scored the first three goals of the night while Joey Daccord was rock solid in net once again, pushing the point streak to ten games and the winning streak to six games.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Kraken loss at Florida Panthers October 28th, 2023 

Here are the positives and mostly negatives you can takeaway from the Seattle Kraken road loss to the Florida Panthers, as the Kraken started this game off hot before things all went for worse after a bad second period and an unlucky bounce resulting in the game winning goal for the Panthers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The youth are our future: new dad Geekie, fresh call up Kartye help Kraken take game five over reeling Avalanche 

On the road again in Colorado, the Seattle Kraken marched into Ball Arena once again and stuck it to the defending champion Avalanche to take a 3-2 series lead as we now shift back to Seattle for a potential history-making game six. New father Morgan Geekie and AHL call up Tye Kartye got the scoring started for the Kraken, as Yanni Gourde’s tip in helped Seattle pull out a victory.

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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.

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Hot start not sustained by Kraken, Avalanche find their form to even the series 

In game two of their Stanley Cup Playoffs round one matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, the Seattle Kraken failed to maintain their intensity from the first period, allowing three unanswered goals after the first intermission. After two games, the Kraken return to Seattle with an even series to bring back to their fans at Climate Pledge Arena.

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