Are the Kraken a Sneaky Pick to Make the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs?
Plus, we preview the 2024-25 slate for Kraken, who have a great chance to rebound after an offseason of key additions.
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4 Dark Horse NHL Teams to Watch in 2024-25
August 6, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks, who, after missing the playoffs by 12 points in 2022-23, took the league by storm, winning the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Similarly, the Nashville Predators, who, after parting ways with many long-time players at the 2023 Trade Deadline, willed their way to the playoffs last season.
As we near the start of the 2024-25 campaign, teams begin to finalize their rosters so we can anticipate who might surprise. Here are four teams, one from each division, who might make significant moves this offseason to chase a playoff spot.
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Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 Season Schedule Preview
August 2, 2024 by Edgar Chaput
NHL teams revealed their regular season calendars in July. Every one of a club’s 82 dates is important. But beyond such platitudes, it is fair to highlight certain nights and special sequences. It might be because one’s preferred franchise plays a historical or regional rival, because it’s a playoff rematch from the previous season, or because a new signing will face their former teammates. There are no bad choices. Today we look at key sequences in the Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 schedule. These moments in the season may reveal a lot about where the club stands in relation to last season’s disappointment and their 31 rivals around the league. Let’s discuss.Â
