Last Word On Hockey

The 2023-24 NHL season only just began. Every squad still has 90% or more of their season left in front of them. Inevitably, though, opinions already take shape on every possible question. All teams feel at least slightly more or less optimistic about their situation now, even with such small sample sizes to reference. For the Seattle Kraken, an 1-3-1 start created some nerves … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Player Notes: After Five (1-3-1)

After finishing 2022-23 with the fifth-highest goal total, the Seattle Kraken offence hasn’t looked as dangerous in 2023-24. Yes, the sample size remains small. But with just two goals in their first three games, surely players feel the growing frustration. All of that said, their underlying numbers in those first contests suggest reason for optimism. Seattle Kraken Offence … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Offence Struggling Early in 2023-24

Over the last week, every team in the NHL struggled to finalize their opening night rosters. The player limit stands at 23 bodies, but plenty of teams dropped their rosters below that upper limit. The Seattle Kraken roster features 22 players, and like many other teams, that likely came as an effect of the salary cap. Training camp provided the Kraken with ample opportunity to … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Roster Set for Opening Night

Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2023-24 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2023-24 Seattle Kraken. 2023-24 Seattle Kraken The Kraken … [Read more...] about Puck Drop Preview: 2023-24 Seattle Kraken

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. As we go through the summer of 2023, each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a look at one NHL team’s top prospects or other topical articles. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Top Prospects: 2023 Edition