The Kraken’s already slim playoff hopes were effectively dealt a death blow with last night’s 6-2 loss to the Jets. Now 1-7-2 in their last 10 games, the loss came with additional bad news as the team announced Philipp Grubauer‘s departure from the game in the second period was due to a lower-body injury, not a standard pull.
An early end for a veteran goaltender north of the border. As the third period began on Monday night in a game between the Seattle Kraken and the Winnipeg Jets, the Kraken revealed that goaltender Philipp Grubauer wouldn’t return to the game due to a lower-body injury.
On Tuesday, March 31, the Seattle Kraken took on the Edmonton Oilers for their fourth and final matchup of the season. Heading into this game, the Oilers had a 2-1 lead in the season series.
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
When people talk about Olympic men’s hockey, the same teams always get tossed around – Canada, the U.S., and Sweden. But in a short tournament where weird things happen, you can’t ignore the one team quietly hanging around in the weeds: Germany.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Let's take a look at three of the sleeper teams that could unexpectedly steal a medal.
Goaltenders are voodoo. Do you notice how few goalie superstars there are these days?
Deutschland has a good contingent heading over to Milan. On Wednesday, the German Ice Hockey Federation announced its men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Kraken continued their torrid stretch of hockey on Monday night with a convincing 5-1 road win over the Calgary Flames, and the story once again began in the crease.
The Seattle Kraken couldn’t have scripted a much better return from the holiday break, and goaltender Philipp Grubauer made sure to highlight exactly why Sunday night’s performance mattered.
Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves and Eeli Tolvanen had two goals -- both empty-netters -- and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Sunday night.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Kraken entered the break on a strong note with three straight wins, but they’ve only won four of their last 14 games. Thanks to many of their tweener companions in the West struggling, they’re only three points out of a playoff spot with four games in hand on the Mammoth.
In their inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken believed they had found their franchise goalie for the foreseeable future.
The 2024-25 NHL campaign was a rough overall season for the Seattle Kraken, who would ultimately fall short of attaining a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in their four-year existence.
The excitement surrounding the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy, is already building. To add to this excitement, on June 16, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced six players on the preliminary rosters for 12 of the participating countries.
When the Seattle Kraken play host to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, the first 10,000 fans will receive a Philipp Grubauer bobblehead. Grubauer will be in the building as well, which wasn't necessarily guaranteed.
The Seattle Kraken used their off day to make some transactions. On March 2, they recalled goaltender Philipp Grubauer from the Coachella Valley Firebirds and sent Niklas Kokko back down to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
In a move that showcases the Seattle Kraken’s commitment to producing a team of high-performing players, goaltender Philipp Grubauer was placed on waivers and has now officially cleared.
It doesn't take advanced metrics to figure out Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer has struggled this season. His 3.83 goals-against average and .866 save percentage, career worsts in both categories, are last among the 54 NHL goalies to play at least 15 games this season.
To say goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been below average this season is likely the understatement of the decade. In 21 games played in ’24-’25, Grubauer has a measly five wins.
Welcome back to another edition of the Pacific Power Rankings! Every week of the regular season, we’ll take you through how one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL is stacking up.
Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 Thursday night in a matchup of teams chasing wild-card playoff berths in their respective conferences.
The Seattle Kraken placed goaltender Philipp Grubauer on long-term injured reserve late Tuesday evening due to a lower-body injury. Grubauer hasn’t played since Dec.
The Seattle Kraken have found their goalie of the future in Joey Daccord. This opens the door to discussing what to do with former all-star goaltender Philipp Grubauer.
After a rather underwhelming inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken rebounded in a big way in their 2022-23 campaign. Here's a look at whose stock is rising, falling or unclear.
The Kraken had previously acquired Joey Daccord, Chris Driedger and Vitek Vanecek in the expansion draft but couldn't pass on Grubauer.
Grubauer could be in for a big payday after he went 30-9-1 with a 1.95 goals-against average and .922 save percentage during the 2020-21 NHL regular season.
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