THE Kraken Pod: a Seattle Kraken and NHL podcast · The Hockey Podcast Network

WHAT HAPPENED?! Kraken Reaction: top 3 and bottom 3 from game 1, and Captain Dad Energy. NHL News: goalies getting the bag. Best sporting event you've ever been to?! 3 Stars of the Week.

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When the hosts joke about the 'smaller brains' of women coaches—then immediately call themselves out.

The Kraken are back. Jeff and Joey come in hot on episode 127, opening with first-game energy, a fresh season, and the blunt reality that Seattle is already winless. The opener went badly. They walk through the key moments from Game 1, linger on the collapse after the two-goal lead, and keep circling back to how fast a 2-0 cushion turned into a 3-2 loss. That one stung. The new captain gets his flowers, and the conversation gives the episode a little lift under all the yelling and eye-rolls. Still, the vibes are rough. The guys keep asking whether the team is soft, why Climate Pledge Arena keeps feeling too comfortable for visiting teams, and why the same old song and dance keeps showing up whenever Seattle needs a win. It is not subtle. They also zoom out into the NHL and talk goalie money, including Swayman, face-off chatter, and the kind of contract drama that makes everyone in the sport look a little greedy and a little terrified. Goalies are getting paid. From there the show swerves into a personal tangent about the greatest sporting event they've ever attended in person, which is exactly the kind of detour that makes this show feel like friends talking instead of a canned recap. That part rules. The episode closes out with their three stars of the week and a chirp of the week, which keeps the whole thing moving fast even when the Kraken themselves are making everyone miserable. The calendar does not care. They also glance ahead to Minnesota and Dallas, two tough defensive tests that make the scoring drought feel even more annoying. So yeah, pressure is on. The final stretch lands on familiar Kraken-pod energy: hopeful, frustrated, funny, and stubborn enough to keep believing the next game might finally look clean. That is the brand. It is a good fit for fans who want raw Seattle hockey talk, league-wide gossip, and a podcast that never pretends the bad parts are anything other than bad.

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A loose, energized Kraken opener recap with frustration, jokes, and a blunt look at the team's problems.

The Kraken Pod comes out of the gate with first-game urgency and very little patience for a 3-2 loss after a 2-0 lead. Jeff and Joey Cirillo keep the focus on the game, the new captain, and a bit of broader NHL noise, so the conversation stays locked on what Kraken fans are…

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If you want a loud Kraken postgame with goalie drama and fan-rage honesty, press play.

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