Author: John Botte

By John Botte | Apr 26th 2022 | 4 min read |

What: San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Where: Climate Pledge Arena When: Friday, April 29th, 2022; 7:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing? Landlubbe...

By John Botte | Apr 25th 2022 | 14 min read |

The first season in franchise history is in the books, and with it go the milestones and nostalgia and sentimentality of that inaugural campaign. It i...

By John Botte | Apr 22nd 2022 | 4 min read |

What: Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC When: Tuesday, April 26, 2022; 7:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing? L...

By John Botte | Apr 20th 2022 | 4 min read |

What: Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild Where: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN When: Friday, April 22, 2022; 5:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing? ...

By John Botte | Apr 16th 2022 | 4 min read |

What: Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken Where: Climate Pledge Arena When: Wednesday, April 20, 2022; 7:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing? Landl...

By John Botte | Apr 13th 2022 | 4 min read |

What: New Jersey Devils at Seattle Kraken Where: Climate Pledge Arena When: Saturday, April 16, 2022; 7:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing? Landlub...

By John Botte | Apr 13th 2022 | 7 min read |

There were a few storylines that were looming going into this game. It was the final matchup against the Calgary Flames of the season, and it would be...

By John Botte | Apr 10th 2022 | 3 min read |

What: Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, AB, Canada When: Sunday, May 1, 2022; 11:00am PDT Wait, who are we playi...

By John Botte | Apr 6th 2022 | 4 min read |

What: Calgary Flames vs. Seattle Kraken Where: Climate Pledge Arena (Saturday), andScotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada (Tuesday) When: Satur...

By John Botte | Mar 30th 2022 | 5 min read |

What: Seattle Kraken at St. Louis Blues Where: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO When: Wednesday, April 6, 2022; 5:00pm PDT Wait, who are we playing...

By John Botte | Mar 29th 2022 | 6 min read |

This game could have easily turned into a bout of déjà vu. After all, the Kraken had just played the LA Kings on the road two nights prior, and here...

By John Botte | Mar 24th 2022 | 5 min read |

What: Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Where: Climate Pledge Arena When: Wednesday, March 30, 2022; 7:00pm PDT, andFriday, April 1, 2022, 7:00...

By John Botte | Mar 23rd 2022 | 8 min read |

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Kraken looked different going into tonight’s game. After all, the team traded away Calle Järnkrok, Ma...

By John Botte | Mar 22nd 2022 | 9 min read |

When my kids were far enough into young adulthood that they were thinking more seriously about what they might want to do with their lives, my nicknam...

By John Botte | Mar 21st 2022 | 4 min read |

What: Seattle Kraken at Los Angeles Kings Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA When: Saturday, March 26, 2022; 7:30pm PDT, andMonday, March 28,...