THE Kraken Pod: a Seattle Kraken and NHL podcast

Roll a fatty for Matty. The boys hop right into the Kraken Reaction to discuss the two Seattle celebrities who are now part owners of the Seattle Kraken and the rise of Matty Beniers who has officially recorded 3 points in his first 3 NHL games. Jeff and Joey break down their love of Marshawn Lynch, Dad rap, and how the addition of new players from the trade deadline and Matty Beniers has complete...

Jeff and Joey are back! Jeff explains how he and his family ended up stranded in an airport before breaking down his trip to Disney and Joey details a 13-hour Final Four solo bender in New Orleans. It's Matty Beniers time in Seattle and it doesn't take long before he is the topic of discussion on his path to the NHL, how he will impact the Kraken, what the future of the franchise looks like, and m...

This week's Kraken Reaction has the boys discussing who they should hitch their playoff bandwagon fandom to and why they are taking their time in the process. Jeff and Joey cover last week's games where the Seattle Kraken went 1-1 after beating the Arizona Coyotes in their barn before dropping a contest in Los Angeles to the Kings. Daniel Spronger has already started to impress with two goals in t...

Four words: Trade. Deadline. Mega. Episode. Jeff and Joey go right into it and break down every single one of the Seattle Kraken's trade deadline moves, how Ron Francis is playing 4-D chess when everyone else is playing checkers, and what this means for the future of the franchise in this week's Kraken Reaction. Joey expands on why he will be actively rooting against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the...

Are there more wheels or doors in the world?! Jeff and Joey share their enthusiasm over the best week in sports before Jeff prompts Joey to go on a Russell Wilson trade tangent. The boys recap the Kraken's past three games at Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, where the team notched three points before returning home for their upcoming games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings. Jeff...

The boys are back! Jeff and Joey recap their 2022 Mardi Gras experience before diving right on into the Kraken Reaction. After breaking down last week's games, Joey previews the upcoming matchups in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal with another rendition of Canadian Fun Facts. Mark Girodano's 1000th NHL game is discussed and in No Dumb Questions, the two cover the storied career of John Forslund when...

It's Mardi Gras season and the boys are feeling it. Kraken Reaction has Jeff and Joey breaking down the Seattle Kraken's Canadian road trip and all of the things that went right and wrong in last week's 0-3 record starting with the Kraken getting pegged in Winnipeg after getting stomped at home by one of the NHL's best, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team started the game quickly up 2-0 and in typic...

Happy Valentine's Day from Jeff and Joey! The boys' spend an intimate night with each other discussing the Seattle Kraken and the NHL. Kraken Reaction starts off by breaking down what went wrong in the team's match up against the Arizona Coyotes at home as well as everything that went right in their away game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Are the Seattle Kraken a team that just plays to the level of t...

It feels like the Kraken haven't played in a year. Kraken Reaction has the boys breaking down NHL All-Star weekend and their biggest takeaways from the skills challenges...since they both admit to missing the All-Star game itself. Joey sounds off on a controversy involving Jon Hamm, a young equipment manager, and John Hughes to dethrone the true winner of the breakaway skills challenge, Anaheim Du...

Jeff and Joey recap last week's Seattle Kraken games starting with the loss at home to the Nashville Predators where Jeff's hockey-instincts came to fruition and Vince Dunn emerged as his favorite player / enforcer the team needs and Joey wasn't too fond of the ESPN broadcasting crew because he's been spoiled with John Forslund and JT Brown. Next, in what might be the surprise game of the season a...

In this house, we yeet the fish! Jeff has Joey recap a little of his New York trip after just landing back in New Orleans before the boys go into the Kraken Reaction. The Seattle Kraken are 3-1 in their last 4 games and are looking to get one more win before hitting the road. Jeff and Joey dissect the past week's games versus the San Jose Sharks, the St. Louis Blues and what could potentially be a...

Holy HELL what a win! Jeff and Joey are coming in guns blazing following a shootout Seattle Kraken victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Credit is given to Marc Andre Fleury before they talked about McCann getting robbed, Borgen defending his teammates, Hakstol playing puppetmaster in overtime, Donskoi skating off a hero, and of course the newest addition to the Seattle Kraken, Davy...

Seattle Kraken hockey is back! Jeff and Joey pound coffee and break down what went right and what went wrong with last night's game against the Colorado Avalanche. How Grubauer needs help from the team in order to stay hot, the fans singing along to Blink 182, McCann firing a laser from the boards, and what the hell is the difference between a deflection and a kicked puck are all discussed. The bo...

Kraken Reaction has Jeff and Joey breaking down the last two losses against the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks before Joey explains how the past week has been the ultimate "Kraken Shit" and the team has already managed to develop an identity around this. Yanni Gourde is emphasized as a player that coaches love to have due to his ability to do all the small things on the ice to help prope...

It's hard to talk about hockey when the NHL was temporarily shut down due to Covid but the boys are back! Jeff and Joey catch up on what Christmas looked like. Joey reveals he hasn't left the house for the better part of a week and Jeff travels instate to take his son duck hunting for the first time. In Kraken Reaction, the boys discuss the loss of Brandon Tanev and what that means for the Seattle...

COVID-19 might be shutting down the NHL, but it won't stop Jeff and Joey from bringing the holiday cheer. Welcome to the 1st annual Kraken Christmas! Jeff and Joey break down last week's games against the San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, and the Edmonton Oilers, both the good and the bad. The boys' pontificate on if there's an issue between the team and Grubauer and why it feels different when he's...

This team has some things to figure out. Jeff and Joey breakdown the past two Seattle Kraken games where they watched the team get shutout at home to the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 and a thrilling match up Saturday night versus the Columbus Blue Jackets that had the Kraken tie the game with three goals in the third period only to fall short again in overtime. Next, Jeff and Joey go on to breakdown the upco...

Onwards and upwards! Kraken Reaction: Jeff and Joey break down the past week's matchups for the Kraken starting with their matchup at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit against the Red Wings where a short-handed Kraken team put up one hell of a gutsy effort in a 4-3 shootout loss. Next, the four-game homestand is off to a great start when the Kraken take down Draisaitl, McDavid, and the Edmonton Oil...

We're coming in hot! The Seattle Kraken have won 4 of their last 5 games and Jeff and Joey are BUZZING. Kraken Reaction starts with Jeff and Joey breaking down the past week's games and what went right and wrong for the Seattle Kraken against the Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and Buffalo Sabres. Jeff and Joey are still reeling from a Kraken 7-4 win over the Sabres in...

Jeff and Joey break down what went wrong in the Seattle Kraken's losses to the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche before dissecting everything that went right for the Kraken in their surprising 5-2 victory over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Was Brandon Tanev's stick smashing a pivotal turnaround point in the Kraken's inaugural season? Jeff and Joey go on to break down the upcom...

Jeff and Joey discuss the current losing streak and how it's important to stay positive in the inaugural season. Kraken Reaction this week has Jeff and Joey breaking down the last three games which resulted in losses, two of which have sparked a little controversy within the fanbase and possibly the franchise. Pulling the Goalie, improving on the power play, and defense are the topics discussed on...

Jeff and Joey recap the past three Kraken games against the Oilers, Sabres, and Coyotes before trying to make sense of what the hell happened in Arizona versus the Coyotes. Spoiler alert: they're still confused and upset. Together they discuss a number of team issues ranging from how Hakstol is handling his goalie rotation to their inefectiveness on the power play before deep diving into what's re...

Jeff and Joey recap their Halloween weekend plans and reflect on how their personal dynamic runs parallel to their hockey lives. Kraken Reaction this week has Jeff and Joey breaking down the 4-game homestand in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena and what they believe that tells us about the Seattle Kraken moving forward as well as what to expect from the team in their upcoming games against Edmonton,...

Kraken Reaction this week has Jeff and Joey dissecting everything that took place in the Seattle Kraken's first ever home opener at Climate Pledge Arena. Jeff and Joey discuss the fans, the atmosphere, the goal horn and song, celebrity sightings, and the game itself after breaking down why Seattle Kraken fans booing NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was their real indoctrination into the league and wh...

Jeff and Joey recap the first four games of the 2021-2022 season, where the Kraken stand within the Pacific Division, and provide an (entirely too early) outlook on the season based off of what they've seen from the team so far. Joey professes his love for Brandon Tanev before sharing a story about a weekend spent drinking vodka in New Orleans with 2x Stanley Cup Champion Dustin Penner which leads...