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NHL viewership on ESPN and TNT is looking truly dreadful
Last week, NHL games on ESPN and TNT hovered around 200,000 viewers, getting beat handily by other sports properties.
NHL Opening Night saw sharp viewership decline
The league was beat out by both MLB and the WNBA on Tuesday.
‘SportsCenter’ anchor Linda Cohn joins Kraken Hockey Network
Cohn will host at least 15 marquee games during the 2024-2025 season.
Longtime Seattle Times writer joining NHL’s Seattle Kraken
Baker also authored Rising from the Deep: The Seattle Kraken, a tenacious push for expansion and the Emerald City's sports revival.
Seattle Kraken games moving to Tegna-owned stations, Prime Video
The Seattle Kraken are the latest team ditching cable for broadcast television.
John Forslund and Eddie Olczyk have incredible exchange after a puck hit the scoreboard
The Seattle Kraken announce team of John Forslund and Eddie Olczyk had a hilarious exchange after a puck hit Calgary scoreboard.
‘Goalie boner’ helps Seattle Kraken beat the Boston Bruins
"Welp, that’s one each way on goalie boners on this trip."
2024 NHL Winter Classic is least-watched ever
The 2024 Winter Classic hit a depressing new low for the NHL.
NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette gets into on-air fight with Seattle Kraken mascot
It's safe to say that Buoy should think twice before calling out a former NHL player in the future...
Seattle Kraken’s TikTok debacle should be a warning for all sports teams
The Seattle Kraken encouraged the "BookTok" objectification of center Alex Wennberg until they no longer could.
Seattle Kraken delete TikTok videos of Alex Wennberg after ‘BookTok’ controversy
The Kraken have deleted all TikTok posts that reference the phrase "BookTok" in any way.
Condolences pour in for Kraken insider & longtime Seattle hockey correspondent Andy Eide, who passed away Friday
"If you knew Andy, you knew his laugh—it filled the room and always made you feel good."
Support pours in for Seattle hockey writer Andy Eide, hospitalized after a stroke
Eide suffered a stroke Saturday, and is expected to kept unconscious for days still.
Longtime Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olcyzk to leave Chicago for Seattle Kraken booth
The move will see Olczyk work as part of a three-person booth in Seattle.
Seattle Times’ surprising firing of Marisa Ingemi spurs union petition demanding her reinstatement
70 Seattle Times members of the Pacific Newspaper Guild have already signed a petition calling for Ingemi's reinstatement.
DirecTV picks up ROOT Sports Northwest, including Seattle Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers games
"We couldn’t be more pleased about adding DirecTV and DirecTV Stream to the list of providers for the Kraken and the Trail Blazers."
More people watched Seattle NHL expansion draft on ESPN2 than Cubs-Cards on ESPN, despite advance reporting of picks
These are certainly decent numbers for an expansion draft, especially on ESPN2 and especially one where many picks were reported in advance.
John Forslund will be the television voice of the Seattle Kraken
The Kraken also announced a broadcasting deal with ROOT Sports.