GDT: Game 24: Edmonton Oilers @ Seattle Kraken

[OG6ix]

What's the vibe like for the team in Seattle?

 

[The Marquis]

What's the vibe like for the team in Seattle?

Promising. But I think people have realistic expectations. The 6 game skid definitely helped with those expectations. The Kraken are the big thing though.

 

[Toomany7pins]

What's the vibe like for the team in Seattle?

Seattle loves the NHL and the Kraken.
Great vibe, I am hoping to get to a game after the holidays once my work schedule solidifies into some consistency.

 

[Toomany7pins]

Great win against a great team being so many players out. Guys are stepping up. Gru is going to make me invest big time into adult diapers though.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Did Wennberg just whiff on the salmon toss? Threw it to the bench?

Yep. It most certainly looked like he did ..

 

[Scomerica]

Eff yeah! Most frustrating thing is going through such a skid a few weeks back given that most of our recent wins have been against mostly decent teams.

 

[GrungeHockey]

Oh man I enjoy beating the Oilers. I live in Canada and get sick and tired of McDavid this and McDavid that. He's already been anointed and the media has set the Stanley Cup final as Edmonton vs. Toronto so this win is sweet. Hard work leads to success. Simple as that.
I love the way this team plays. As they add more talent, they will become really really good.

 

[Scomerica]

What's the vibe like for the team in Seattle?

I think the long losing streak killed any hope of this team being another Vegas that some had and probably created too big a hole for play off hopes but the last 2 weeks have been exciting with wins against arguably good teams. If we can sustain it who knows but the interest is there.

It's been fun having them given that the Seahawks and UW men's basketball and football are awful this year. The football teams being way below expectations. The sounders also crumbled form wise right before play offs. Probably the worst Seattle sports season since 2009 but not as bad as that.

General hope seems to be that the mariners will be good soon with a great farm system and some free agents, the kraken will keep improving and the Seahawks and Huskies have semi rebuilds with new or possibly new coaches.

Come the end of December, the kraken are the only show in town if they aren't already due to the Seahawks being bad. At least until the start of the sounders season or mariners opening game in the spring.

I've loved having them and Seattle has really taken too them. This place would be nuts whenever they make the play offs.

 

[SoldiersOfFilth]

I'm getting ulcers on top of my ulcers

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Took my lady to the game tonight and it was electric. Stoked the Kraken won, and appreciated the insane talent of the EDM squad. Fans were electric, arena was loud. My son and I will be back Monday. Very difficult as I am a transplanted Penguin. We each have Tanev sweaters, one PIT one SEA, will draw lots prior to, to see who wears what.

 

[kihei]

First thought upon awakening this morning: "That was insane."

 

[The Marquis]

Always nice to wake up stoked about the night before.

 

[OG6ix]

I think the long losing streak killed any hope of this team being another Vegas that some had and probably created too big a hole for play off hopes but the last 2 weeks have been exciting with wins against arguably good teams. If we can sustain it who knows but the interest is there.

It's been fun having them given that the Seahawks and UW men's basketball and football are awful this year. The football teams being way below expectations. The sounders also crumbled form wise right before play offs. Probably the worst Seattle sports season since 2009 but not as bad as that.

General hope seems to be that the mariners will be good soon with a great farm system and some free agents, the kraken will keep improving and the Seahawks and Huskies have semi rebuilds with new or possibly new coaches.

Come the end of December, the kraken are the only show in town if they aren't already due to the Seahawks being bad. At least until the start of the sounders season or mariners opening game in the spring.

I've loved having them and Seattle has really taken too them. This place would be nuts whenever they make the play offs.

There is still a ton of season left to play the playoffs while hard are not something impossible.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

 

[Dangles McGavin]

5th or 6th game I've been to this year, and easily the best that the Kraken have played. Haven't been to a game in the last two weeks during the winning streak, but they look like a totally different team. It seems to me that they've either found a lot more confidence or been given the green light to try some offensive things. I like it. Finally witnessed my first win!

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

5th or 6th game I've been to this year, and easily the best that the Kraken have played. Haven't been to a game in the last two weeks during the winning streak, but they look like a totally different team. It seems to me that they've either found a lot more confidence or been given the green light to try some offensive things. I like it. Finally witnessed my first win!

That was my fourth, first win as well, was starting to think losing was my fault. I was impressed with how loud the arena was in the final minutes. Was that as loud as you've experienced? Holy **** McJesus is an amazing hockey player. A guy that big should be so gracefully fast with hands and touch like that.