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The Seattle Kraken are the most recent team to join the NHL, which they did before the 2021-22 season. The league approved the expansion bid in 2018 by owners David Bonderman and Jerry Bruckheimer. The Kraken struggled in their inaugural season, winning just 27 games; however, their sophomore season resulted in more success, having surpassed their first-season win and point totals in January. The 2022-23 season culminated in the franchise’s first postseason appearance, and they ended up advancing to the second round.

3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s 2-1 Loss to the Kings
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Opportunity beckoned on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23) for the Seattle Kraken in the City of Angels. Coming off an impressive home stand during which head coach Dan Bylsma’s side went 5-1-0, Seattle headed south to face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. They arrived with 21 points compared to 23 for their Californian opponents. As such, it was a chance to level the terms in the Pacific Division. What resulted was a frustrating 2-1 loss. Here are the takeaways. Kraken’s Attack Get Clogged Up Some contextualization is necessary to understand what the Kraken were swimming into for their matinee…

Kings Edge Kraken 2-1 in Matinee Affair
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The Los Angeles Kings (11-7-3) defeated the Seattle Kraken (10-10-1) 2-1 in a Pacific Division showdown Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23) from the City of Angels. For Seattle, this was the start of a two-game California road trip after a successful homestand, not to mention an opportunity to level the Kings on points. As for L.A., they looked to rebound from a somewhat surprising shutout defeat at home on Thursday to the Buffalo Sabres. Scoreless First Period Morphs Into Action-Packed Middle Frame The opening 20 minutes did not necessarily treat fans at Crypto.com Arena with tons of action. To that point,…

Projected Lineups for the Kraken vs Kings – 11/23/24
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The Seattle Kraken takes on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. KRAKEN (10-9-1) at KINGS (10-7-3) 4 p.m. ET; FDSNW, KHN, KONG, SNP, SNO, SNE Kraken projected lineup Jared McCann — Matty Beniers — Andre BurakovskyJaden Schwartz — Daniel Sprong — Chandler StephensonEeli Tolvanen — Yanni Gourde — Oliver BjorkstrandTye Kartye — Ben Meyers — Brandon Tanev Jamie Oleksiak — Brandon MontourRyker Evans — Adam LarssonJosh Mahura — Will Borgen Joey DaccordPhilipp Grubauer Scratched: Shane Wright Injured: Vince Dunn (mid-body), Jordan Eberle (undisclosed) Status report Latest for THW:…

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What year were the Seattle Kraken founded?

The Seattle Kraken are the most recent team to join the NHL, which they did before the 2021-22 season.

When did the Seattle Kraken play their first game?

The Kraken played their first game on Oct. 12, 2021, against the Vegas Golden Knights, losing 4-3.

Who is the current head coach of the Seattle Kraken?

Dave Hakstol is the current head coach for the Seattle Kraken.