3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ First Game in Seattle Since 1919 Cup Final Stephen Michaud | October 27, 2021 The NHL’s oldest franchise added a new page to the history books on Tuesday night. The Montreal Canadiens played their first-ever game against the Seattle Kraken, the league’s shiny new…
3 Takeaways From Kraken First Home Win Over Canadiens Sean Raggio | October 27, 2021 Similar to their first franchise win, the Seattle Kraken’s first home victory came in their second attempt, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-1. The game was a rematch of the unfinished…
The 1917 Metropolitans: Seattle’s First Stanley Cup Champions Sean Mallon | September 29, 2020 In the fall of 2021, the NHL’s newest franchise will take the ice. The newly-named Seattle Kraken will have completed construction on their arena, experienced the expansion and entry drafts…
Deja Flu: Pandemic Wiped Out the 1919 Seattle-Montreal Stanley Cup Final Nick Abramo | April 14, 2020 A quick internet search of “Historic Recurrence” gives inquiring minds a shovelful of philosophical theories from those old-timey Greeks such as Polybius and Dionysius. And some great thinkers later on…
Five Potential Team Names for a New Seattle NHL Franchise Walter McLaughlin | September 24, 2013 Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration — Thomas Alva Edison Mr. Light Bulb’s insight was certainly valid with respect to most applications, but when it comes to…
Coyotes Relocation Would Lead to Significant Realignment Roarke Boes | February 7, 2013 It seems fitting that the latest attempt to purchase the Coyotes fell apart within 48 hours of Groundhog Day. The NHL has owned the troubled Glendale-based franchise four long years…
The Seattle Arena Project: An Update Walter McLaughlin | December 9, 2012 Approximately ten days ago, preliminary architectural images of the new Seattle basketball/hockey arena were released. About five minutes later, the early reviews began to flood in. Charitably put, they were…
The Seattle Arena Opposition: How to Parry a Billionaire Walter McLaughlin | July 14, 2012 There aren’t many cities that would seriously consider turning their backs on an investment of nearly $300 million in private capital within their boundaries, particularly during trying economic times. However,…
Seattle Media Buzzing Over Potential NHL Relocation Walter McLaughlin | February 12, 2012 Jeopardy answer: In 1917, this was the first American team to win the Stanley Cup Championship. Question: Who were the Seattle Metropolitans? Granted, it was nearly a century ago, during…