Zaiem Beg

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Journalist at Davy Jones Locker Room

@DavyJonesLR and @RainCityRebound owner, poker pro, credentialed journalist covering the Seattle Kraken and Sonics. @ThePHWA He/him. Name is pronounced ZAYM.

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All the Pieces Are Finally in Place for the Sonics’ Return

3 weeks ago | raincityrebound.com | Zaiem Beg

The Seattle Supersonics are returning to the NBA. Not tomorrow, not next season, but soon enough that it’s time to take this seriously. After 17 years of false starts, arena proposals that went nowhere, and ownership groups that fizzled out, all the pieces are finally in place. The arena exists. The ownership is ready. The NBA is talking expansion.
Seattle Kraken Coach Dan Bylsma fired after one season, GM Ron Francis promoted to president

2 months ago | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

Looks like disco’s out of fashion again. The Seattle Kraken announced Monday that Coach Dan Bylsma has been fired after just one season.
Kraken @ Utah PREVIEW: In the Clurb We All Fam

2 months ago | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

Time: 6 pm PT / 7 pm MTThe Place: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UTWhere to Watch: KHN, KONG, Utah16 (SLC market), ESPN+ (other U.S. markets)Where to Listen: Kraken Audio Network on KJR 93.3The Utah Hockey Club, technically an expansion team (but secretly were the Arizona Coyotes until this season), will be hosting the Seattle Kraken for the first time ever in Salt Lake City.
Kraken vs. Stars PREVIEW: Playing out the String

Mar 29, 2025 | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

The Time: 7:30pm PTThe Place: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WAPlace to Watch: KING 5, KONG, KHN, SN1, SNE, SNP, ESPN+Place to Listen: Kraken Audio Network via KJR 93.3-FMThe Stars are pretty comfortably in the second spot in the Central division, 6 points behind Winnipeg and 5 points ahead of Colorado. According to Moneypuck, a Dallas loss to Seattle would reduce their chances of winning the division by 11%, pretty high leverage for a game at this point in the season.
Kraken vs. Jets PREVIEW: Please Try to Enjoy All Goals Equally

Mar 16, 2025 | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

The Time: 6pm PTThe Place: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, about 9 miles from Lumen FieldPlace to Watch: KHN, KING 5, KONG, Utah-16Place to Listen: Kraken Audio Network via KJR 93.3-FMThe Jets come into this game with a 46-17-4 record and 96 points, by far and away the best in the Western Conference and are tied with the Capitals for the NHL’s best record. Let’s get familiar with some of their key players. Mark Scheifele has proven himself to be a performer of the highest caliber.
Kraken @ Predators PREVIEW: Trade Recoil

Mar 6, 2025 | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

The Time: 5pm PSTThe Place: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TNPlace to Watch: KONG, KHN, FanDuel Sportsnet-South, ESPN+Place to Listen: Kraken Audio Network via KJR 93.3FMOkay, so get this: Last summer, the Predators spent a bunch of money on free agents in the offseason thinking they were a playoff contender, but those free agents didn’t pan out and the team is now in the mix for a top five draft pick. Ha ha can you imagine?
Your Guess is as Good as Mine

Dec 30, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Zaiem Beg

Skip to content The Time: 5pm PT (note the early start time!) The Place: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA Place to Watch: KHN, KING-5, KONG Place to Listen: KJR 93.3-FM via Kraken Audio Network This is the first ever meeting between the Kraken and the Utah Hockey Club, who were previously the Arizona Coyotes but are considered an expansion team for the purposes of keeping records. Most of the time it's not done this way, but the NHL decided to be weird about the whole situation.
Kraken @ Blackhawks GAMETHREAD

Dec 19, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Zaiem Beg

By Zaiem Beg Kaapo Kakko makes his Kraken debut. Go Squids! Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Posted in Kraken GamedayTagged Gamethreads, Kraken Game Day, Seattle Kraken
Why the Kraken traded Will Borgen to the Rangers for Kaapo Kakko

Dec 19, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Zaiem Beg

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." - Alan Watts Will Borgen is gone. When the news of Borgen's trade to the New York Rangers dropped, the Kraken fanbase reaction was wide-ranging: you had despair, mega despair, ultra despair, and super despair turbo (championship edition). I'm here to explain why this happened and how you can support your loved ones in this difficult time. Will Borgen was born December 19, 1996 in Moorhead Minnesota.
Kraken @ Rangers PREVIEW: More Seattle Goals (please)

Dec 8, 2024 | davyjoneslockerroom.com | Zaiem Beg

The Time: 10am PTThe Place: Madison Square Garden, New York, New YorkPlace to Watch: KING-5, KONG, KHN-affiliated channels, ESPN+ (out of market), MSG-Sports NetworkPlace to Listen: KJR 93.3-FM via Kraken Audio NetworkAn Opposing Viewpoint: Blueshirt BanterThe Rangers have had a bit of drama recently. They’ve had a disappointing start to their season and GM Chris Drury said he was going to shake things up. And shake things up he did by trading their captain (!!) Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks.