Kraken set to begin critical stretch that will define season ahead of trade deadline

With 12 games left before the trade deadline, the Seattle Kraken are facing a pivotal stretch against several playoff teams that will determine whether they can stay in the playoff mix themselves or need to be sellers at the deadline.

Mackenzie Blackwood makes 32 saves as Kraken suffer 2-0 loss to Sharks

Marc-Édouard Vlasic beat Joey Daccord with a shot through traffic with 12:33 left to play, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 32 shots he faced for his first shutout of the year as the Kraken lost 2-0 to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Jordan Eberle's two goals, assist in first period carries Kraken to 4-2 win over Blue Jackets

Jordan Eberle scored a pair of goals and added an assist in the first period, Jared McCann added his 20th goal of the season, and the Seattle Kraken withstood a frenzied third period rally for a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kraken unable to hold two-goal lead as Blues rally for 4-3 OT victory

The Seattle Kraken squandered a two-goal lead and a standout performance from All-Star selection Oliver Bjorkstrand as the St. Louis Blues rallied for a 4-3 win in overtime behind a pair of goals from Pavel Buchnevich.

Yanni Gourde eager to play for Kraken after serving two-game suspension

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is eager to return to the lineup after missing the last two games due to a suspension for a charging penalty last week against the Edmonton Oilers.

Tomáš Tatar scores twice as Kraken snap four-game skid with 6-2 win over Blackhawks

Tomáš Tatar scored a pair of goals and Joey Daccord made 34 saves as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Five players from 2018 Canada world junior team take leave of absence from their clubs

Five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges.

Utah eyes NHL team after Jazz owner puts in request to initiate expansion

An NHL team could be heading to Utah after the Smith Entertainment Group, the owners of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, put in a request for an expansion process to the league.

Kraken Notebook: Vince Dunn, Matty Beniers back to practice; Philipp Grubauer activated from injured reserve

A banged up Seattle Kraken team is on the mend with Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers each returning to practice on Tuesday, and goaltender Philipp Grubauer was activated from injured reserve.

Auston Matthews scores NHL leading 38th goal as Kraken fall 3-1 to Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 38th goal of the season, and a depleted Seattle Kraken team was able to manage just one goal on only 17 shots on net in a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

NHL suspends Kraken's Yanni Gourde for two games for charging Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a charging penalty against Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm late in Thursday night’s 4-2 loss in Edmonton.

Blake Wheeler, Kappo Kakko carry Rangers to 5-2 win over Kraken

Blake Wheeler had two goals, Kaapo Kakko scored in his second game back from a long injury absence and the New York Rangers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Short-handed Kraken have 9-game winning streak snapped in 3-0 loss to Penguins

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 22 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended the Seattle Kraken's franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Monday.

Jared McCann scores twice as Kraken beat Blue Jackets 7-4 for franchise record 9th straight win

Jared McCann scored a pair of goals to snap a nine-game goalless streak and the Seattle Kraken set a new franchise record with a ninth straight victory in a 7-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Joey Daccord shines again as Kraken get eighth straight win, 4-1, over Capitals

Joey Daccord made 25 saves, Tye Kartye ended a lengthy goal drought and the Seattle Kraken won their eighth consecutive game, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday night.

Kraken extend winning streak to seven games with 5-2 victory over Sabres

Alex Wennberg, Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers scored second-period goals and the Seattle Kraken pulled away for their seventh consecutive win, 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

Kraken winning streak moves to six with 4-1 win over Senators

Joey Daccord's franchise record shutout streak finally came to an end, but the winning streak of the Seattle Kraken moved to six-in-a-row with a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.