Kraken Anchor Points — Post-Thanksgiving Bits
After back-to-back wins against two of the top teams in the NHL, the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, the Kraken will travel to Tampa, Florida to face the defending Stanley… Read more »
RECAP: Grubauer shines in Kraken 2–1 win over Hurricanes
Happy US Thanksgiving, Kraken fans and Rinkrats, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday with your families! The Carolina Hurricanes made their first visit to Seattle, Wednesday, to… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks fall 5–2 to Flames in road trip finale
The Chicago Blackhawks limped to a 2–2 record on their four-game Western Conference road trip, finishing with a 5–2 loss to the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Following… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 8 – Goalie wins
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by Rink staffers Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard, and Kraken Hostile Rinkcast host / The Rink Seattle head writer Jeff Osborn to talk about the… Read more »
Fleury stands tall in shutout of Vancouver
After being thrashed by the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks looked to rebound against the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. In net for the Blackhawks was the… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken split weekend with hot Avalanche and Capitals
The Seattle Kraken went into this weekend prepared to face two of the hottest teams in the NHL, or so it seemed. The Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals traveled to… Read more »
Blackhawks get beat down, lose to Oilers 5–2
The Chicago Blackhawks came into Saturday night’s action against the red-hot Edmonton Oilers with a four-game win streak on the line. In Derek King’s first games behind the bench, the… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks November prospect report
With all levels of hockey in full swing in mid-November, The Hockey News took a look at the top prospects in hockey with a recent past issue. Kirby Dach (22)… Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast – Season 1 Episode 7 – featuring Emerald City Hockey
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn is joined by RJ Eskanos from the Emerald City Hockey Podcast to talk about the Kraken sinking to the depths of the Sound and the Pacific… Read more »
RECAP: Despite flurry on Fleury, Blackhawks best Kraken 4–2
Wednesday night marked the first time that the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken squared off. Seattle had their home crowd fired up and ready to go, but they ran into… Read more »
Blackhawks hire Rob Cookson as assistant coach
The Chicago Blackhawks announced two coaching moves on Wednesday afternoon, hiring Rob Cookson as an assistant coach. The team also named Marc Crawford as the new associate coach. Cookson comes… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 7 – King in his Castle
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by Rink staffers Ray Napientek, and Sean Fitzgerald to discuss the first games of the Derek King era. Is Derek King’s current style just what the… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Day off notes
The Seattle Kraken take today as a much-needed second day (of three) off before facing the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. PST. ⚓… Read more »
It is time: Free Collin Delia
When the Chicago Blackhawks signed Collin Delia to a three-year contract extension in 2019, the thought process was he was a development goalie for the future. Now, it appears his… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken drop fourth straight in 4–2 loss to Wild
The Seattle Kraken rode a three-game losing streak into Saturday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota was coming off a tough 3–2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights just… Read more »
Blackhawks finding ways to win, beat Arizona for third straight victory
The Chicago Blackhawks entered Friday’s contest against the Arizona Coyotes on a two-game winning streak and appeared to have a jump in their stride after just two games with Interim… Read more »
RECAP: Ducks out-pace Kraken for sixth straight win
The Seattle Kraken welcomed the Anaheim Ducks to town Thursday to begin a six-game homestand. Anaheim was riding a five-game win streak and Ducks forward Troy Terry was riding a… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Was Vince Dunn the right pick?
When the Seattle Kraken picked defenseman Vince Dunn over injured highly paid sniper Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues in this summer’s expansion draft, it appeared that the Kraken… Read more »
RECAP: Vegas scores three in 1:32 to hand Kraken second loss in a row
The Seattle Kraken returned to Las Vegas to face the Vegas Golden Knights, which was the scene of their opening night disappointment, on Tuesday. Seattle looked to get some revenge… Read more »
Phenomenal Fleury leads Blackhawks to shootout win over Pittsburgh
Playing in their second game under Interim Head Coach Derek King, the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins at United Center on Tuesday in a rematch from the first weekend… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Golden Knights game day
After their disastrous game Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes, it is time to get back on the horse and face the recently lukewarm Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken will not… Read more »
A second life for Dylan Strome?
While the Chicago Blackhawks appeared to have benefitted from the firing of Jeremy Colliton on Saturday, one player might benefit more than the others: Dylan Strome. Strome found himself in… Read more »
RECAP: King gets first win, Hawks beat Preds 2–1
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 2–1 in overtime in the debut of Interim Head Coach Derek King on Sunday night at the United Center. Following the termination… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken hand Arizona first win of the season
The Arizona Coyotes welcomed the Seattle Kraken to Gila River Arena as the Coyotes tried to get their first win of the regular season. Seattle continued to struggle in goal… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 6 – Jeremy Colliton fired
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell and co-host Eric Andrews are joined by Rink staffers Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andrew Bard to discuss the termination of head coach Jeremy Colliton With Derek… Read more »