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Why the Kraken are making a strong case for Seattle fans’ attention

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

SEATTLE – With the Mariners still months from opening day and the Seahawks season nearing its end, Seattle-area fans in need of a winter sports fix might consider revisiting a still-newish team many overlooked a year ago.

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Kraken’s stout defense and late-arriving offense does the trick in 3-2 home victory over the Jets

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 18, 2022

Regaining lost momentum, both at home and overall, was on the minds of Kraken players coming off a tough NHL road trip.

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Kraken not panicking about NHL-worst faceoff win percentage

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 17, 2022

SEATTLE – So the Kraken are last in the NHL in faceoff percentage at 44.4% through 29 games.

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Kraken rally but can’t close the gap in loss to the Hurricanes

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 15, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. – Philipp Grubauer made 36 saves and held the Seattle Kraken in it until they mounted a comeback, but a three-goal deficit was too much to overcome in Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Kraken put in the hard work needed against Panthers to snap 3-game losing streak

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 11, 2022

SUNRISE, Florida – It was clear early on in Sunday night’s latest and much-needed road victory that the Kraken were prepared to do the work that had gone missing in recent games.

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Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak suspended three games for hit on Capitals’ Alexander Alexeyev

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

SUNRISE, Fla. – Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak will miss the rest of the team’s road trip after being handed a three-game suspension without pay for a head shot delivered in Friday night’s loss to the Washington Capitals.

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Kraken open tough road trip with loss to Capitals to extend losing streak to three

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was concern in beginning a tough road trip here Friday night that these four Seattle Kraken away games could undo much of what they’ve largely accomplished thus far.

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Unlikely sources Jamie Oleksiak, Adam Larsson piling up points for Kraken

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 28, 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jamie Oleksiak found the net once in 72 Kraken contests last season. As of Sunday morning, roughly a fourth of the way through the 2022-23 season, he led all Seattle defensemen in goal scoring.

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Austin Roest scores hat trick to lead Silvertips past Chiefs

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 27, 2022

It was more of the same for the Spokane Chiefs Sunday at the Arena.

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Despite allowing three power-play goals, Kraken find way to win fifth in a row

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 27, 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Daniel Sprong created a deficit the Anaheim Ducks couldn’t weasel their way out of, Seattle stopped hemorrhaging power-play goals and the visiting Kraken held on for a fifth consecutive victory, 5-4 Sunday night.

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Andre Burakovsky scores twice as Kraken take down division-leading Vegas

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

LAS VEGAS — The Seattle Kraken got to see how they measured up against the Pacific Division’s best Friday night and liked the findings. Andre Burakovsky scored twice and Philipp Grubauer experienced a win for the first time this season on his 31st birthday. He made 20 saves in a 4-2 victory at T-Mobile Arena.

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Kraken keep faith in Carson Soucy after pair of late penalties

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 23, 2022

SEATTLE – Like it or not, defenseman Carson Soucy gave the Kraken a chance to work on some longstanding 3-on-3 overtime issues. In the end, maybe they’re better for it.

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Justin Schultz’s OT winner helps Kraken put an end to mini slump

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

Facing a goaltending nemesis that’s had their franchise’s number wasn’t the easiest way for the Kraken to try to end a mini slump.

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Kraken allow goal in final seconds of regulation, fall to Winnipeg Jets in OT

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 13, 2022

It took sixty seconds for a Kraken win to unravel.

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Shorthanded Kraken see five-game win streak end against Wild

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 11, 2022

SEATTLE – This was obviously going to be a huge Friday night home test for the Kraken once it was confirmed hulking defenseman Jamie Oleksiak would miss at least a couple of games.

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Kraken pounce for four first-period goals against Nashville, win fifth consecutive game

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 8, 2022

Jordan Eberle and his Kraken teammates came in here looking to continue their red-hot ways for the hometown fans in similar fashion to how they’ve largely steamrolled opponents on the road.

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Locally: Former Spokane youth hockey player Ken Daneyko honored by New Jersey Devils

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 8, 2022

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Brandon Tanev notches winner as Kraken beat Penguins for fourth win in a row

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 5, 2022

PITTSBURGH – There was a sense heading into this Saturday night clash with a slumping, ailing foe that the Kraken had an opportunity to chart a course well beyond that of a .500 team.

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Martin Jones delivers shutout as surging Kraken skate past Wild

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – There were moments before the surging Kraken opened the scoring floodgates here Thursday night when goaltender Martin Jones was the only thing standing between them and a second-period deficit.

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Kraken show moxie, battle back for 5-4 victory at Calgary

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 1, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta — Yanni Gourde tied it, Matty Beniers sealed it and the Seattle Kraken surged back to a 5-4 victory Tuesday night at the Saddledome after spotting the Calgary Flames a two-goal lead earlier in the third period.

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Why the Kraken are making a strong case for Seattle fans’ attention

Kraken’s stout defense and late-arriving offense does the trick in 3-2 home victory over the Jets

Kraken not panicking about NHL-worst faceoff win percentage

Kraken rally but can’t close the gap in loss to the Hurricanes

Kraken put in the hard work needed against Panthers to snap 3-game losing streak

Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak suspended three games for hit on Capitals’ Alexander Alexeyev

Kraken open tough road trip with loss to Capitals to extend losing streak to three

Unlikely sources Jamie Oleksiak, Adam Larsson piling up points for Kraken

Austin Roest scores hat trick to lead Silvertips past Chiefs

Despite allowing three power-play goals, Kraken find way to win fifth in a row

Andre Burakovsky scores twice as Kraken take down division-leading Vegas

Kraken keep faith in Carson Soucy after pair of late penalties

Justin Schultz’s OT winner helps Kraken put an end to mini slump

Kraken allow goal in final seconds of regulation, fall to Winnipeg Jets in OT

Shorthanded Kraken see five-game win streak end against Wild

Kraken pounce for four first-period goals against Nashville, win fifth consecutive game

Locally: Former Spokane youth hockey player Ken Daneyko honored by New Jersey Devils

Brandon Tanev notches winner as Kraken beat Penguins for fourth win in a row

Martin Jones delivers shutout as surging Kraken skate past Wild

Kraken show moxie, battle back for 5-4 victory at Calgary

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