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Brian Finlayson

Brian Finlayson is a lifelong hockey and overall sports fan who has spent the last several years contributing to The Hockey Writers as part of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose writing team. Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications & Media from Canadian Mennonite University. He hopes to combine his loves of sports and storytelling to find a career in sports media. In the summer, Brian spends his time writing baseball for the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Sun.

Slumping Kraken Need to Get Back to Basics

Brian Finlayson | December 11, 2022

After recording seven consecutive wins, the Seattle Kraken are in the midst of a slump that has seen them drop three games in a row. With a tough road trip…

Categories Seattle Kraken

Kraken’s Beniers Making a Strong Case for Calder Trophy

Brian Finlayson | December 2, 2022

Entering his first full NHL season, Matty Beniers was poised to put his name in the Calder Trophy race as the league’s best rookie. Despite playing only 10 games in…

Categories Seattle Kraken

4 Best Kraken Moments at the Quarter-Mark of 2022-23

Brian Finlayson | November 25, 2022

In hockey, the US Thanksgiving mark of the season often represents a check-in point. It is used as a benchmark that compares past results to predict playoff teams. In the…

Categories Seattle Kraken

Martin Jones is Proving Valuable for Kraken

Brian Finlayson | November 18, 2022

After consecutive disappointing seasons in San Jose and a bounce-back year with the Philadelphia Flyers, Martin Jones was signed by the Seattle Kraken in the offseason to fill the backup…

Categories Editor's Choice, Kraken Goaltending

Kraken Taking Advantage of Underachieving Teams

Brian Finlayson | November 9, 2022

As their record continues to improve, the Seattle Kraken finally seem to be hitting their stride. Rattling off six wins in their past seven games, they’ve now climbed to second…

Categories Seattle Kraken

3 Takeaways From Kraken’s 3-1 Win Over Penguins – 10/29/22

Brian Finlayson | October 30, 2022

The Seattle Kraken shook off their loss to the Vancouver Canucks, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in an entertaining matchup. The Penguins, losers of three straight coming in, drop a…

Categories Seattle Kraken

3 Reasons the Kraken Could Make the 2023 Playoffs

Brian Finlayson | October 29, 2022

As we near the end of October, the league standings begin to take a more stable shape. With the instability of the Pacific Division, the possibility of playoff hockey in…

Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken

Kraken Seeing Early Rewards of Burakovsky & Bjorkstrand Additions

Brian Finlayson | October 26, 2022

Seven games into the regular season, the Seattle Kraken are already seeing the benefit of adding two impact wingers. In adding both Andre Burakovsky and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the offseason,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken

Kraken Should Be Concerned With Grubauer’s Early Struggles

Brian Finlayson | October 16, 2022

Despite being only three games into the regular season, critiques of Philipp Grubauer‘s first start of the year have begun to roll in. In a 5-4 overtime loss to the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Kraken Goaltending

Kraken 2022-23 Success Dependent on AHL Call-ups

Brian Finlayson | October 11, 2022

After sharing one in 2021-22, the Seattle Kraken will begin the 2022-23 season with their own American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. The Kraken shared the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers with the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken

Kraken Center Depth Uncertain as 2022-23 Season Approaches

Brian Finlayson | October 6, 2022

Despite entering the 2022-23 season with an improved forward group, the Seattle Kraken have many questions left unanswered. Perhaps the biggest question is the center ice depth chart, as there…

Categories Seattle Kraken
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