Sound Of Hockey - Seattle Kraken Hockey Podcast

The Kraken are rolling again with a five-game win streak, including a recent perfect four-game road trip. The Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to bring you up to speed on all the latest news surrounding the team, from Andre Burakovsky getting back on the ice to Philipp Grubauer's improved play. John, Andy, and Darren also give their closing thoughts on an uneventful NHL Trade Deadline for Seattle.&...

It's been a bonkers week around the NHL, and the Sound Of Hockey welcomes Eddie Olczyk back this week to talk about it. With Edzo, who is checking in from Las Vegas, the guys talk about his whirlwind season, and he gives his thoughts on what has been going on in the lead-up to the NHL Trade Deadline. It's a fun convo.  The interview is just a small piece of a supersized episode, though. John...

The latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast starts on a strange note, as Darren pitches his idea of a new dating app to John and Andy. John is immediately sold on the idea, but Andy is skeptical.  After that, the guys get things on the rails a bit more, and they talk about the latest Kraken games, which featured two nice wins and one dud of a loss. John also goes on a couple tangents ab...

On the latest ".5" episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, Darren checks in with Philipp Grubauer from the Kraken dressing room. It's a nice one-on-one conversation that touches on Grubauer's upbringing in Germany, his pride for his country as a growing hockey nation, his reflections on how things have gone over the past season and a half, and much more. Grubauer even hints at a new mask coming in...

The Kraken are back in town for the first time in forever, and a lot has happened around the NHL since they were last home. Seattle took its lumps on a five-game road trip through New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Winnipeg, so the Sound Of Hockey breaks down that trip, and Darren shares some of his memories from the road.  Next, the guys discuss John's recent goalie breakdown on soundof...

The Seattle Kraken returned to play after a nine-day layoff this week, but started with a stinker of a game against the Islanders. In that game, Andre Burakovsky got injured in the first minute and has since been placed on injured reserve. John, Andy, and Darren break down what that means for the team and recap a tough game on Long Island.  After that, they move on to general Kraken talk, inc...

The boys are back! Jared McCann got engaged in Hawaii during the break, so Darren chatted with him Tuesday at UBS Arena in New York. That's where the Kraken are beginning their five-game road trip through New York (Islanders and Rangers), New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Winnipeg.  It's a very short .5 episode, but on this one, Darren brings you up to speed with what's been happening with the te...

The Seattle Kraken have hit the NHL All-Star break in first place in the Pacific Division. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren answer oodles of your Mailbag questions as the primary focus of the show.  Before the Mailbag, they break down Seattle's last two games before the break, discuss Matty Beniers having to miss the All-Star Game due to injury, and take...

With just two games left before a lengthy break for the Kraken, first-place Seattle is limping in, with injuries piling up. The latest player to get hurt is star rookie Matty Beniers, who took a cheap hit from Tyler Myers on Wednesday and hit his head on the ice. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey, John, Andy, and Darren discuss this and much more about the last week for the Kraken.  Afte...

The Seattle Kraken have been rolling once again, with a six-game win streak and five straight victories on their current very long road trip. The Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to break down their latest games and call out some of the most impressive individual performances from this stretch.  Aside from discussing the games, John, Andy, and Darren talk about other Kraken news like Matty Ben...

Are the Kraken nasty wasty? Everett Fitzhugh checks in with Darren from Montreal, where the Seattle Kraken are prepping for their game against the Canadiens. With Seattle on a four-game win streak and the longest road trip of the season, the Sound Of Hockey Podcast thought it was a good time to chat with the team's radio voice to get his take on what's been happening on this trip.  Darren and...

It's been a down-and-up week for the Kraken, who hit perhaps the low point of their season at home against the Oilers last week, but bounced back for wins agains the Islanders and revenge on those same Oilers.  Aside from the games, enormous news got announced, as T-Mobile Park will host the Kraken and Golden Knights for next year's Winter Classic in Seattle. John, Andy, and Darren give their...

Just one week after John Barr failed to show up for the episode named after him, Andy Eide pulls a similar stunt in Episode 220. Thankfully, this show has Darren Brown to hold everything together. Phew!  It is a fun one, though, as Darren and John get together to discuss all things Kraken, despite both having endured some difficult weather elements in recent days.  First, the guys break...

It's the holiday season, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is in the spirit of giving, so they bring you a nice little stocking stuffer of an episode for your listening enjoyment.  This week, John decided not to show up for an episode named after him, so Andy and Darren carry on without him and pick on him a bit to get things rolling. Then, they break down the latest Seattle Kraken games and ta...

Things haven't been going too well for the Kraken lately, but it's been an interesting week for the team, with lots of happenings. Seattle claimed Eeli Tolvanen this week, Jamie Oleksiak got suspended, and Justin Schultz got injured. John, Andy, and Darren break down all the latest news and consider what has been happening with the club.  After Kraken talk, the guys go "Down on the Farm" to d...

It's been an eventful week for the Seattle Kraken and the NHL as a whole, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to bring you up to speed on everything that has transpired. Shane Wright returned from the AHL to score his first NHL goal, but then it was quickly announced that he would be loaned to Team Canada for the World Junior Championship. John, Andy, and Darren fill you in on what all this me...

On Episode 216.5, John and Darren sat down with Sound Of Hockey contributor Curtis to answer all your Mailbag questions over college sodas at a local watering hole.  Sticking with the more "raw" nature of .5 episodes, there's lots of background ambiance in this one, but the guys think it's a pretty fun chat and hope you enjoy it.  Topics in the Mailbag touch on the sustainability of the...

We all witnessed perhaps the craziest hockey game ever on Tuesday, and 9-8 overtime contest between the Kraken and the Kings, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to talk about it. Fresh off the bizarre game, John, Andy, and Darren have lots of opinions about what played out, and they ring some alarm bells about what a game like that might mean for the Seattle Kraken.  Aside from that craz...

Vibes are good again, folks! The Kraken bounced back from two straight losses with two straight overtime wins, and things are trending back in the right direction for them. The Sound Of Hockey Podcast has a full breakdown of those most recent games, as well as discussion about everything that has been happening with the team behind the scenes.  Aside from the Kraken rolling, John, Andy, and D...

It's a fun new episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, which dives right into a disappointing Seattle Kraken loss to the Winnipeg Jets this past Sunday. John, Andy, and Darren break down that game that ended in frustrating fashion after Carson Soucy took a bad retaliation penalty with 25 seconds left.  After moaning about that game for a bit, the guys consider what has been happening for the...

This is a fun ".5" episode, featuring a one-on-one chat between Darren and BEST friend of the pod, Alison Lukan. It's a very Kraken-centric discussion that really digs into what has been happening with the team lately.  Topics covered include the win streak, the loss to Minnesota, and what Jamie Oleksiak's injury means for the defense corps. Additionally, Alison shares her thoughts on Seattle...

On the latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys consider an important rhetorical question, wondering which of the three hosts--John, Andy, or Darren--you, the listener dislikes. Once they're done waxing poetic, they jump into Kraken talk, recapping Seattle's last three games and discussing this current five-game win streak.  That talk leads to an interesting Hype-o-thetical abo...

It's a new episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, and the vibes for the Seattle Kraken are quite high right now (hopefully those vibes persist for a while). John, Andy, and Darren talk first about Darren's Halloween costume, which was quite funny, then dive right into a breakdown of all of Seattle's most recent games, including a stunning 5-4 comeback win over the Calgary Flames.  Down on th...

It's a new Sound Of Hockey Podcast Episode! This one has *lots* of Seattle Kraken coverage, as the team has had a few highs and lows over the past week, with highs being the wins against Colorado and Buffalo, and the low being a painful loss in Chicago.  The guys also discuss the new Reverse Retro jerseys from across the NHL and give their favorites and least favorites. They also share their...

The latest ".5" episode features an AWESOME interview with Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma. With Dan, the guys talk about everything from his Stanley Cup win with the Pittsburgh Penguins to his hiring by the Kraken organization and what he sees from his team so far.  It's a very fun interview that will absolutely get you laughing by the end.  Plus, a little discussion fr...