How Kraken Can End the Season Positively & Comparing First Three Seasons with Vegas Expansion
Also, looking back at how Jordan Eberle arrived in Seattle & more
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In today’s edition, we have how the Kraken can end the 2023-24 season positively, comparing their first three seasons with the Vegas expansion team, and more.
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5 Ways the Seattle Kraken Can End the Season Positively
March 15, 2024 by Edgar Chaput
As Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel slid the puck past Seattle Kraken netminder Philipp Grubauer in overtime on Tuesday, March 12, the Kraken faithful knew things looked bleak. The hosts had a 4-2 lead in the third period and needed to win the match to keep their playoff aspirations on life support. Worse, they are trailing Vegas in the standings. With little hope left, how can the Kraken put a positive spin on the final month of the regular season?
Kraken vs. Golden Knights: Comparing Their First 3 Seasons
March 12, 2024 by Edgar Chaput
There are several reasons why comparing these two organizations is a noteworthy exercise. First and foremost, they are the two youngest NHL franchises. Lest we forget that Vegas has hosted an NHL team only since the 2017-18 season. Seattle came shortly after that, readying itself for the 2021-22 campaign.Â
Revisiting the Islanders’ Decision to Expose Jordan Eberle
December 19, 2022 by Jon Zella
*This was originally written in Nov. 2021
It hasn’t been very long since the New York Islanders exposed Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft — that is, unless you ask Islanders fans. This brings us to the question of whether or not re-signing Kyle Palmieri vs. keeping Eberle was a miscalculation or simply bad luck.