How Seattle Kraken players earned their ‘hockey smiles’
<p><p>SEATTLE – When passersby see 6-foot-7, 252-pound Jamie Oleksiak, even if they don’t recognize him, they have to have some inkling what his job is. Then the Kraken defenseman opens his...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894 career goals
<p><p>WASHINGTON, D.C. – It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals...
View ArticleSeattle Kraken dominate last-place San Jose Sharks
<p><p>Hopefully the security surrounding Steph Curry’s SAP Center suite was better than it was around the Sharks’ net.</p></p><p><p>Jared McCann scored twice and the...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky, breaks NHL goals record with No. 895
<p><p>ELMONT, N.Y. – Alex Ovechkin stands alone.</p></p><p><p>The Washington Capitals’ captain – who burst into the NHL two decades ago and has hardly slowed down...
View ArticleSeattle Kraken play spoiler again, beat playoff-bound Kings
<p><p>The Kraken have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs and are looking forward to a high draft pick this summer. Counterproductive to the latter cause, they keep on...
View ArticleQ+A: Kraken owner Samantha Holloway on building a franchise
<p><p>Before Tuesday’s regular-season finale and fan appreciation night, Kraken owner Samantha Holloway sat down with The Seattle Times to speak about running the franchise, the...
View ArticleCommentary: What Seattle Kraken must accomplish this offseason to regain...
<p><p>SEATTLE – You can’t blame the players for protecting their teammates.</p></p><p><p>Nobody was going to point to individual shortcomings or areas where the...
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