What a 3rd game thread!

[Rainger]

Trust me the Kraken are going to become sooo big in Seattle. This site deserves to be the home of the Seahawks AND the Kraken

 

[CactusJack]

Understand your point but unfortunately winning face off's are the Kraken's weakest point. Probably close to last in league. But yes win a face off in their zone your chances go way up for a goal.

Hockey newbie here, why are they so bad on face off's?? What's the reason?

 

[CactusJack]

Trust me the Kraken are going to become sooo big in Seattle. This site deserves to be the home of the Seahawks AND the Kraken

So we are winning the Cup then or???

 

[therealjohncarlson]

I'm really big on this mods. There are no seattle kraken forums. Seahawks.net can corner the market. Set up a sub section in main area for Kraken chat. If you build it they will come.

Reddit has a sub forum

 

[Rainger]

Reddit has a sub forum

Yes I know I mentioned that earlier but who wants to be on Reddit

 

[Rainger]

Hockey newbie here, why are they so bad on face off's?? What's the reason?

Well it is a real technique of anticipation, speed and angle. Ourcenter's are just not up to the level of the center's that are on the top teams that are in the playoffs. They will develop and get better but it is a weakness at this point.

 

[Rainger]

So we are winning the Cup then or???

HAHA hopefully but are the Hawks winning the SB?? I sure hope so on both counts. But when we get past the Stars (fingers crossed) we need to get past one of the two hardest teams in hockey, Oilers or Knights. Then we need to beat the east.

 

[CactusJack]

HAHA hopefully but are the Hawks winning the SB?? I sure hope so on both counts. But when we get past the Stars (fingers crossed) we need to get past one of the two hardest teams in hockey, Oilers or Knights. Then we need to beat the east.

People wanted Hakstol fired. Now he's coach of the year? What a turnaround.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Makes sense

Usually the Dallas goalie is better than this. I’ll take it though.
Goalies are like kickers in the NFL. Even the good ones will get the yips and fall into ruts.

 

[Sports Hernia]

So does this power play end with the period

Or does it resume when 3rd starts??

It continues as long as there is game to be played.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Holy crap. Those boys were rested, focused and pissed off. What a barrage of goals. And BOTH times Dallas scored, meh, we'll just score again.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

People wanted Hakstol fired. Now he's coach of the year? What a turnaround.

No doubt. Then again, this IS Seattle, so we know COY usually ends up in sports. Lame. No way in hell he shouldn't win the award.
They had 60 points last year.

 

[Ruminator]

It continues as long as there is game to be played.

And if the opposing team scores before the penalty time expires, the penalized player is allowed to immediately re-enter the game, right?

 

[Ruminator]

Kraken in these playoff games -- the ones they've won, mostly -- remind me of last year's Avalanche who I thought were seriously fun to watch as they eventually won it all: quick skating, intelligent puck-passing, and multiple players who can score. They've displayed a very similar playing style that is just exhilarating to watch.

 

[Redhawk454]

lmao at dallas.. its over for them

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I wish it was that easy. Far from over.
If I had to come up with ONE word to describe the Kraken last night: RELENTLESS

 

[Bobblehead]

I wish it was that easy. Far from over.
If I had to come up with ONE word to describe the Kraken last night: RELENTLESS

They've been that way all year, it's how they play.. relentless and tenacious.. they seem to have very solid lines all the way through, without a big star that dominates. Like one of the commentators mentioned.. no one knows which is the first shift..

 

[Bobblehead]

Funny, the biased announcers trying to come up with excuses for the Dallas goalie.. blurted out that the arena was darker and the Stars goalie couldn't track the puck.. of course, the other announcers are sitting there speechless..

 

[Ruminator]

Funny, the biased announcers trying to come up with excuses for the Dallas goalie.. blurted out that the arena was darker and the Stars goalie couldn't track the puck.. of course, the other announcers are sitting there speechless..

Oh of course, Kraken won only because the arena is this massive dark deep hole that affects the opponent only. Makes total sense!

 

[onanygivensunday]

And if the opposing team scores before the penalty time expires, the penalized player is allowed to immediately re-enter the game, right?

Yes.

Following a goal, there's a center-ice faceoff with both teams at full strength.