Kraken look to end playoff drought in coach Lane Lambert’s second season in charge

Last season: 34-37-11, missed the playoffs.

Key points

• GOALIES: Joey Daccord (20-20-6, 3.03 goals-against average, .896 save percentage), Philipp Grubauer (13-12-4, 2.65, .909).
• COACH: Lane Lambert (34-37-11 in first season with Kraken; 61-46-20 in two seasons with New York Islanders).
• DEPARTURES: President of hockey operations Ron Francis, assistant coach Jessica Campbell, RW Eeli Tolvanen, C Jaden Schwartz, D Jamie Oleksiak.
• The Kraken try to create it back to the postseason for the first time since 2023.

COACH: Lane Lambert (34-37-11 in first season with Kraken; 61-46-20 in two seasons with New York Islanders). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 1 at Calgary Flames.

DEPARTURES: President of hockey operations Ron Francis, assistant coach Jessica Campbell, RW Eeli Tolvanen, C Jaden Schwartz, D Jamie Oleksiak. ADDITIONS: RW Mackie Samoskevich.

In practice, the Kraken try to create it back to the postseason for the first time since 2023. They finished near the bottom of the league in goals scored a year ago. The team promoted defensemen Vince Dunn and Brandon Montour to the role of alternate captain, where they join captain Jordan Eberle and fellow alternates Matty Beniers and Adam Larsson in the leadership department.

For now, kraken look to end playoff drought in coach Lane Lambert's second season remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.