Category: Dan Bylsma
Kraken Notes: Daccord, Matyas, Gourde
Joey DaccordSeattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord sat out of the team’s Sunday game against New York due to illness. Head coach Dan Bylsma told media, including Seattle broadcaster Piper Shaw, that Daccord is specifically struggling to keep food down and will be available as soon as he feels better. Daccord’s...
Read moreThree Takeaways – Fast start, new Beniers line help Kraken to 4-2 win over Hurricanes
KrakenThe vibes are great! This team is unstoppable! The Kraken may never lose again! Forget about all the negative things I said on Saturday after the Seattle Kraken lost their third in a row and second in two days to the Sharks, because they bounced back Tuesday with a convincing 4-2 victory over the Ca...
Read moreKraken Have to Immediately Address Their Big Issues
KrakenAs the Seattle Kraken embark on a road trip to battle some Eastern Conference heavyweights – starting with the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday (Dec. 3), the team is in a…
Read more3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s 2-1 Loss to the Kings
Los Angeles KingsOpportunity beckoned on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23) for the Seattle Kraken in the City of Angels. Coming off an impressive home stand during which head coach Dan Bylsma’s side went…
Read moreThree Takeaways – Kraken overcome another two-goal deficit, defeat Blue Jackets 5-2
Seattle KrakenThe first period was terrible. The second period was excellent. That pretty much sums up how this game played out for the Seattle Kraken, who ultimately came away with a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I don’t think anybody on the bench was happy with the way the first period was going,” he...
Read moreMonday Musings: All aboard the Kraken roller coaster
Golden KnightsThe Seattle Kraken split two games over the past seven days, with a loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday and a thrilling overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. The win broke their four-game losing streak and marked the first time the Kraken have defeated the Golden...
Read morePhilipp Grubauer out of Kraken lineup due to gnarly ‘unfortunate home accident’
Seattle KrakenPhilipp Grubauer was listed as “day-to-day” last week by the Seattle Kraken after he suffered an “unfortunate accident” at his home. The German goaltender has not played since taking a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche last Tuesday, missing one game thus far. “Grubi had an unfortunate accident at h...
Read moreThree Takeaways – Tanev scores twice, leads Kraken to OT win over Golden Knights
Seattle KrakenHoo boy, did the Seattle Kraken ever need that win against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was anything but easy, and it almost slipped away from them. But in the end, the Kraken came out with two points against one of the top teams in the NHL, snapping their four-game losing streak. “I don’t want to s...
Read moreKraken Notebook – A line shakeup and a spooky gathering
Seattle KrakenThe Seattle Kraken went right back to work Wednesday at Kraken Community Iceplex, roughly 14 hours after their 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. But things looked quite different for Seattle at the skate, where coach Dan Bylsma had shuffled his forward lines and defense pairings. With t...
Read moreInjury Updates: Dunn, Bjugstad, Steel, Eklund
KrakenInjury updates from around the NHL including a day-to-day designation for Vince Dunn, an update on Nick Bjugstad, and more.
Read moreThree Takeaways – Kraken fend off late Flyers rally for 6-4 win
Oliver BjorkstrandNever a doubt! The Seattle Kraken rode a four-goal second period and cruised to an easy win and barely held on when the Philadelphia Flyers rallied back and threatened to overcome a three-goal deficit in the third period. But when things started to go sideways, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a timely ins...
Read moreThe legend of Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma continues to grow in Seattle
PenguinsFrom well before Dan Bylsma was promoted from the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League to head coach of the Seattle Kraken, it was publicly known that he has a comedic side. This became common knowledge across the hockey world during his time as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins,...
Read moreThree Takeaways – Eberle leads Kraken to first win over Wild; Vince Dunn injured?
Minnesota WildIt was a fun night at Xcel Energy Center, where the Seattle Kraken jumped on the coattails of captain Jordan Eberle and rode his two goals, plus the deciding shootout tally, to their first win of the season—a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Kraken trailed by two, erased that deficit, and th...
Read more3 Takeaways From Kraken’s Preseason Loss to Canucks
KrakenOn Tuesday evening, the Seattle Kraken took to Vancouver to play the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Head coach Dan Bylsma came with a different lineup from Sunday’s preseason opener, which…
Read moreThree Takeaways – Kraken lose again, but show grit that was lacking last season
Dan BylsmaThe second group of Seattle Kraken players to skate in a preseason game performed much better than the first group, which was destroyed 6-1 by an unimposing Calgary Flames roster on Sunday. Still, that second group of Kraken came out on the losing end to the Canucks, though this contest had a more p...
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