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#SeaKraken radio host, @KrakenAudioNet . 🏒Play-by-Play, WHL on @Fox13Seattle +. Pinch hit on @933KJR , ⚾️ summer at ballpark. Dad. Foodie. IG 📸 bentonontheair
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No notes. One of the best days ever.
Thanks
@MastImages
for capturing this with enjoyable and dynamite colleagues, and even better friends.
And thanks for being with us on
@KrakenAudioNet
.
#WinterClassic
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Folks, Seattle has a 1st place NHL team. With a 1st place affiliate AHL team.
Nearby: a Thunderbirds team that's a Memorial Cup favorite, 10 NHL draft picks. South, Portland's in contention. Everett's drawing solid box office numbers.
This is a fun place to watch hockey.
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Just off the phone with Paul Giordano, Mark’s father, from Toronto.
Paul: “He can now play together with my daughter’s kids. We can be together as a family.”
Added how much the Giordanos appreciate team, fans, city: all for an incredible experience in Seattle.
#SeaKraken
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Shohei Ohtani postgame:
“I’ve actually spent my last two off seasons in Seattle. I really enjoy it.”
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The Seattle sports landscape potentially over the next several years:
Julio Rodriguez
Matty Beniers
Shane Wright
DK Metcalf
Please enjoy.
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Julio Rodriguez. Shane Wright. Matty Beniers. Breanna Stewart currently in her prime. Sue Bird statue watch.
Enjoy this, Seattle.
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Say hello to Renna Trembecky. She turns 15 next month, is Edmonton area grown, loves watching Carey Price, and is taking another big step in her journey:
Goaltender in
@SeattleTbirds
WHL training camp.
We'll talk with her, next Overtime podcast. Coming soon. And I can't wait.
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Please enjoy the “hey team, there’s only one way to live: inside the dots” drill.
1:10: Caden Price absolutely flattens Viking Gustafsson.
#SeaKraken
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4th time this season, the
@SeattleKraken
have hit 8 goals in a game.
Nobody else has done that in the NHL.
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Sports are entertainment. Sports are supposed to be fun.
Referee Wes McCauley gets it.
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The Seattle Kraken claimed forward Eeli Tolvanen off waivers from the Nashville Predators on December 12, 2022.
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Is this a subliminal message for a trade with Washington?
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Vegas lost tonight.
Andre Burakovsky and the Kraken did not. His OT blast just delivered Seattle into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division.
This incredible story just keeps getting better.
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The Washington Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers
All entering today: combined 42-9-9.
The
@SeattleKraken
have beaten them all in the last 7 days. 3 wins in 4 games.
#SeaKraken
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Happy Monday, and good morning to Jared McCann, back on ice again.
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BREAKING: the NHL is bringing the Winter Classic to Seattle and T-Mobile Park in 2024.
@SeattleKraken
vs. Vegas Golden Knights, New Year's Day.
League executive Steve Mayer joined
@KrakenAudioNet
on the full experience to come.
More:
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Pretty cool comments from Justin Turner on playing in Seattle ... he's rapidly embracing the fanbase:
"It's been fantastic. The energy has been great. They're loud. They're on their feet. They're in the game."
(1/2)
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They did it.
They did it.
They really, really, did it.
It's real everybody.
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We live here and have an NHL team …
…. that made the Stanley Cup Playoffs, finished a win shy of the conference final in season 2, and is back in 4 months.
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It's early. But Matty Beniers is on pace for a 37-goal and 67-point season. At age 19.
He leads all NHL rookies in scoring. The Kraken rallied back Tuesday night in Calgary, and his 3rd period game winner marked another significant step of progress.
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Won't ever forget how the building sounded that night:
Jaden Schwartz, first home goal in
@SeattleKraken
playoff history.
One year ago today, folks.
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Good morning.
Through 10 games, your leading scorer among all NHL rookies is:
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Shane Wright presented with and signing his first ever NHL contract at center ice with GM Ron Francis, then doused by teammates the second he walks into the
@SeattleKraken
dressing room hallway.
What a moment.
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You partying with Seattle?
Tonight, the
@SeattleKraken
became the first team in NHL history to eliminate a defending Stanley Cup champion in their first ever playoff series.
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Since coming off waivers from Nashville, we're now up to 8 goals in 15 games for Eeli Tolvanen.
Discuss to your heart's content.
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Tonight's attendance in Seattle: 14,551
Largest hockey crowd for a women's game in history, when hosted in the United States.
#RivalrySeries
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POV:
3 miles north, nearby Climate Pledge Arena and you can still hear T-Mobile Park.
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Kraken have broken the bye week layoff, back to practice this morning on Long Island.
Good news we're learning:
Matty Beniers is back on ice.
Jaden Schwartz is back on ice.
Justin Schultz is back on ice.
Jaycob Megna has reported, wearing
#44
.
(s/t
@TheVoiceFitz
, on site)
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Jordan Eberle: “I'm excited to be here. My wife and I, we love playing in Seattle. It’s a great place to be, you wake up to the mountains and lakes, the organization, building … I think it's just been first class for us so we're excited for the future.”
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Took a bit to collect thoughts after game 7. I didn’t want this ride to end just like you. But we don’t cry because it over. We smile because it happened.
Grateful for a ton in a breakthrough season. Thank you for tuning in all year. September will be here quickly. I can’t wait.
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Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000, maximum under the CBA, for slew footing Oliver Bjorkstrand on Thursday night.
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Seattle:
Imagine this happening at Climate Pledge Arena and a
#SeaKraken
Stanley Cup title.
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Colin Blackwell, as he recovered in COVID-19 protocol: "I'm a video game guy - played a lot of NBA 2K and created a whole Seattle SuperSonics team."
#SeaKraken
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The Seattle Kraken claimed forward Eeli Tolvanen off waivers from the Nashville Predators on December 12, 2022.
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The national anthem of Ukraine, in all its glory, before puck drop in Seattle. 🇺🇦
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It’s real.
The Seattle Kraken have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Amazing.
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Matty Beniers confirmed his parents, who missed his debut in Calgary with flight issues, have arrived in Seattle and will be in attendance tonight for his home debut:
"It's what a kid dreams of, playing in the NHL with your parents in the building."
#SeaKraken
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The Seattle Kraken just beat the Colorado Avalanche.
How you feeling about this?
Send me your Kraken tweets!
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Matty Beniers
Shane Wright
Now a part of the Seattle Kraken
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Jordan Eberle clearly holding back tears after an unbelievable videoboard tribute. Gratitude all around.
#SeaKraken
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The news is here. For years, the goal was set: serve in broadcasting, in the NHL.
(Bonus: in a place where the Benton family still calls "home.")
Beyond pumped to get started with the
@SeattleKraken
and
@SportsRadioKJR
.
Dreams do come true!
And... it's official. We
@SportsRadioKJR
have hired
@Benton_Mike
to host pregame, intermissions and postgame on the
@SeattleKraken
broadcasts. Mike will be great and is a fantastic addition to the airwaves here.
#SeaKraken
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The Seattle Kraken are now four points out of first place, behind the Vegas Golden Knights.
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We can't get enough of the
@SeattleKraken
. Then we have another surge of the
@SeattleTbirds
into the WHL Championship Series, coming at a time where Stanley Cup Playoff fever is gripping the Puget Sound.
Don't let anybody tell you this isn't a hockey town.
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Kraken win the
#WinterClassic
Huskies win the Sugar Bowl
When's the last time you had a New Year's Day this good?
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The
@SeattleTbirds
, everybody.
Hats off to a team that’s followed up a
@SeattleKraken
Stanley Cup playoff run with a WHL championship.
You want a great place to live and watch great hockey? Look no further than here. And it keeps getting bigger and better.
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Hey, this season, come hungry to a
@SeattleKraken
game.
Among items
@ClimateArena
: BBQ brisket sandwich, donuts, sweets, Chicken & Bubble waffle, Sugo Hand Roll bar, clam chowder bread bowl, bacon pop rock potato, Beecher’s Mac and Cheese, Seattle Sausage dog. And more.
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Seattle needs another Stanley Cup Playoff run. Who says no?
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Jared McCann, while smiling, on the value of long term stability in Seattle:
"I've rented my whole career. I can now own (a house) and it takes a lot of weight off the shoulders."
#SeaKraken
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Confirmed through league sources: the Kraken can clinch a playoff berth as early as Wednesday night.
To make it happen:
+ Kraken win tonight
+ Nashville must lose in regulation tonight
+ Calgary must earn no more than 1 point, across tonight (vs CHI) and tomorrow (at WPG).
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Where does he see the Seattle Kraken with progress as a second year franchise?
This morning, words directly from the mouth of Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper:
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Entering today: the Bruins were 32-4-4 overall, 19-0-3 on home ice, & hadn’t lost in regulation there in regular season or playoffs since April.
The Seattle Kraken just handed the top team in the NHL their first regulation L on home ice. Now 25-12-4, halfway to the playoffs.
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Dave Hakstol said this jammed sports weekend in Seattle has his family’s attention. He has family racing over after practice to watch the Seahawks.
“Then, after the game tomorrow night, we’re making sure we get home to watch the Huskies.”
Seattle guy here.
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As the NHL just announced, Matty Beniers won’t go to the All-Star Game due to injury, after his hit taken from Tyler Myers. Chandler Stephenson is in.
No Kraken currently set to play at the ASG. They’re in first place.
Next time they’ll play hockey at all is Feb. 7 at NYI.
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Off the bus. People stayed up at 3am to welcome the Western Conference champs back home.
@WHLsilvertips
fans are flat out incredible.
@TheWHL
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Savor this. We just signed off the longest postgame show we've ever had, which almost cracked 2 hours.
We took texts, tweets, and phone calls - even one caller from Australia who called this, the best day of his life.
To quote friend
@JohnForslund
, That's Kraken Hockey Baby.
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Since Jan. 17, Philipp Grubauer:
7 games
5-2 record
.918 save percentage
2.14 goals-against average
1st shutout in franchise history.
"This is the best 'Grubie' has looked all year." - Mason Appleton
#SeaKraken
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Within the last 4 days:
The Mariners swept the Blue Jays, tied the wild card spot, 73 degrees and sun are in Seattle, and Shane Wright got drafted by the Kraken.
Enjoy your Sunday.
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1-0 Kraken.
It’s game 1. And inside 32 Bar and Grill, “going nuts” only begins to describe it.
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The Seattle Kraken have won the regular season series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Shane Wright scored again tonight for Team Canada.
Since his AHL conditioning stint:
+ AHL: 5 games, 4 goals
+ NHL: 1 game, 1 goal
+ World Juniors: 3 games, 3 goals
Overall: 8 goals in 9 games.
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If this isn’t a welcoming sign for Seattle in May, I don’t know what is:
Jared McCann back on ice this morning, red non-contact jersey.
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Via Jared McCann’s Instagram:
Teammates may move on. Relationships last forever.
And congratulations to the Donatos!
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The Seattle Kraken claimed Eeli Tolvanen, with 10 goals in the last 22 games, off waivers from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 12, 2022.
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Up close view of Philipp Grubauer’s goaltending pads / glove and blocker color scheme for the Winter Classic. Set-up has been public for awhile, but a clean throwback touch that will certainly pop with the game day jersey.
#SeaKraken
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Meanwhile in the desert:
Andrew Poturalski, expected to miss 4-6 months after surgery in February, returned for the Calder Cup Playoffs and just lifted the
@Firebirds
into the Western Conference Final.
Kraken Future getting a big education in winning.
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Practice isn’t for another 25 minutes and already the stands are near capacity. You people are wild.
And it’s terrific.
#SeaKraken
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Tye Kartye playing like he never wants to go back to the AHL.
One goal game, and that shot was a laser beam.
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Wild head coach Dean Evason on facing the Kraken and their upgrade in offense:
"They lead the league in rushes, the lead the league in breakaways, they're extremely offensive."
"This is not the Seattle Kraken from last year."
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Everybody:
One more sleep, and then it's real.
NHL hockey is officially underway in Seattle.
What makes tomorrow special for you?
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Baby Geekie is here. Morgan Geekie, who missed game 3 with his wife Emma in labor, announced via Instagram that Gabby has arrived.
Morgan and said previously he and Emma were keeping the gender a surprise, all the way to delivery. What a life moment with Game 4 on the horizon.
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Kraken had not one, but two proud papas with newborns last night:
Jordan Eberle and wife, Lauren, welcomed son Deacon into the world after 7pm last night, born at home.
Martin Jones and wife, Alex, also had their son. Emotional lead up into into tonight vs the Pens.
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