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SUPER BOWL WEEK RECAP! Kraken Reaction: Shane Wright deserves more TOI, Matty's OT winner, and no trade clauses in Seattle?! 4 Nations Face-Off. 3 Stars of the Week: Super Bowl edition.

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Shane Wright scores two goals, then Seattle still loses in a shootout to Detroit.

1. The Kraken Pod episode 140 centers on Seattle Kraken reaction, the NHL’s Four Nations Face-Off break, and Joey Cirillo’s Super Bowl week in New Orleans. 2. Jeff Januzik is the host, Joey Cirillo is the co-host, and both matter because Jeff carries the Kraken analysis while Joey brings the Super Bowl and New Orleans reporting. 3. The episode asks what Seattle’s second half looks like, whether the Kraken can make a move, and how Joey survived seven days of Super Bowl work. 4. Jeff opens with the Red Wings game, says Shane Wright needs “more ice time,” and notes Wright scored two goals against Detroit. 5. The hosts describe Seattle’s shootout loss to the Red Wings and Patrick Kane’s shootout winner, which Jeff calls a silky goal and the NHL’s all-time shootout record. 6. Joey says the Toronto game was “an absolute atrocity,” while Jeff says the only highlight was Joey Daccord’s assist on Goulvin’s goal. 7. The Calgary game becomes the turnaround point, with Seattle down 2-0 before Shane Wright starts the comeback and Matty Beniers scores the overtime winner. 8. Jeff and Joey compare the Kraken’s roster to the Red Wings, saying Detroit has more top-end talent while Seattle relies more on role players and mid-tier pieces. 9. Jeff uses the matchup to argue that Seattle will likely be sellers at the March 7 trade deadline and may need a major offseason addition. 10. The pair then discuss an Athletic survey of 82 NHL players, which put Winnipeg first on the no-trade list at 48% and did not include the Seattle Kraken. 11. Jeff and Joey connect that result to Seattle’s organization, Climate Pledge Arena, and the idea that players may not view the Kraken as an undesirable destination. 12. Another Athletic survey names the Detroit Red Wings first for visitor facilities and the Seattle Kraken second, with 22 votes for Climate Pledge Arena. 13. Jeff reads the remaining-strength-of-schedule graphic and says Seattle has the fourth toughest schedule left after the break. 14. The hosts also note that Detroit has the toughest remaining schedule, while teams like Toronto, Washington, Colorado, Vegas, and Edmonton sit on the easier end of the list. 15. Four Nations Face-Off talk focuses on Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland, with Jeff calling the Canada-USA game on Saturday night a major one. 16. They mention Connor Hellebuyck’s big season, the Kachuk brothers, Aiden Hill, Sam Montembeault, and Jordan Binnington as central parts of the goalie discussion. 17. Joey says the show is running on “no sleep” after 12- to 14-hour workdays, and the pace matches the week’s mix of hockey, Super Bowl, and nightlife updates. 18. The format shifts between Kraken analysis, tournament preview, and a long personal recap that includes celebrity encounters and New Orleans events. 19. Fans of the Seattle Kraken, NHL schedule talk, and New Orleans sports-week stories will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tight hockey-only recap may skip the long Super Bowl week digression.

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