There are multiple Kraken personnel with ties to Pittsburgh, including the team’s general manager and coach both connected to glory postseasons. But it was two-time Penguin and now Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak who revived the Kraken offensive attack Tuesday night in this snowy town,
The Kraken keep attempting to repeat their past that led to a 2023 playoff run. But they've failed to repeat that formula, and now must consider a rebuild.
Seattle (19-23-3) reached Tuesday’s final period in Pittsburgh down a single goal in front of goaltender Joey Daccord (31 saves). A pair of Kraken conversions 50 seconds apart from defenseman Jamie Oleksiak and winger Eeli Tolvanen gave them a narrow lead, then Kaapo Kakko added an empty-netter for a 4-2 victory against the Penguins.
The snow made it challenging for a lot of Pittsburgh Penguins fans to make it to PPG Paints Arena Tuesday evening. The lucky ones didn’t. The people who did reach the arena watched the Penguins squander yet another third-period lead and fall to Seattle,
Trailing by a goal to the Penguins entering the third period, the Kraken got a pair of scores 50 seconds apart and secured another comeback win.
The Seattle Kraken are closer to last place in the NHL than they are to a playoff spot and should be amongst the biggest sellers at this year's trade deadline.
THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 2025
This time around, the Kraken hit the midway point of the season with 37 points and only five from the last 10 games. Moneypuck.com estimates they have a 0.8% chance of making the playoffs as of Tuesday morning — only Chicago and San Jose have worse odds.
With only three-plus seasons of work to go off, choosing the best dozen Kraken players of the past 25 years as part of an NHL-wide exercise nonetheless produced some strong results
The Seattle Kraken already faced an uphill battle based on where they sit in the standings, and the hill they need to climb just got steeper.
The Kraken saw their three-game point streak come to an end with a 4-2 loss to Edmonton where a sloppy and somewhat lifeless first six minutes left Seattle playing from
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