Kraken Need New Emotional Leader With Tanev Out Sean Raggio | December 29, 2021 Of all things hitting the Seattle Kraken ahead of their first post-Christmas tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers, Brandon Tanev’s season-ending injury is one of the worst. He tore his ACL…
Kraken News & Rumors: Grubauer, Daccord & Gourde Tom Pepper | December 3, 2021 In this edition of Seattle Kraken News and Rumors, Philipp Grubauer starts against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, Joey Daccord is recalled from the AHL and Yanni Gourde continues a…
Seattle Kraken Reach Turning Point After Ending 6-Game Losing Streak Tom Pepper | November 22, 2021 The Seattle Kraken ended its six-game losing streak with a valiant 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. After some sloppy play the past few games, the Kraken appear…
Revisiting Departed Lightning Players From 2020-21 Team Nathan Moser | November 14, 2021 It was another celebratory offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they won their second-straight Stanley Cup championship in 2020-21. They had skill they could consistently roll with every line…
Kraken Inconsistencies on Full Display in Loss to Golden Knights Sean Raggio | November 10, 2021 The Seattle Kraken fell short in their first revenge game against the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2. They have now sunk further into the deep, sitting in last place in the…
Kraken’s Gourde Impressive in First Game Adam Kierszenblat | October 20, 2021 Yanni Gourde made his Seattle Kraken debut versus the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night and provided a spark despite the loss. The former Tampa Bay Lightning star played 22:25 while…
Lightning Are Already Missing Their Old Third Line Eugene Helfrick | October 15, 2021 Getting off to a slow start to the season isn’t uncommon whenever you are coming off of a long playoff run. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the last two seasons…
NHL News & Rumors: Predators, Oilers, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Kraken Jim Parsons | October 8, 2021 In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Nashville Predators have been told if they don’t get an extension done with Mattias Ekholm before the season, it will have to…
NHL Rumors: Kraken, Blackhawks, Bruins, Rangers, Sharks, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | September 25, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Seattle Kraken might be getting good news when it comes to one of their key expansion draft selections, while the Chicago Blackhawks are watching…
Lightning Should Start Cirelli as Their Third Line Center Eugene Helfrick | September 20, 2021 When the Tampa Bay Lightning finally got over their postseason hump and won back-to-back Stanely Cups, they did so on the back of an incredibly balanced starting forward lineup. Not…
Maple Leafs Could Have Undrafted Gem in Gogolev Peter Baracchini | August 13, 2021 There have been many instances where teams manage to find strong undrafted talent in the past. The Tampa Bay Lightning is the perfect example with Martin St. Louis, Tyler Johnson…
Meet the Kraken: Forward Yanni Gourde Sean Raggio | August 12, 2021 In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on versatile…
