The Seattle Kraken season is now officially over. The games have been played, the lockers have been cleaned out, and the end-of-conference press conferences have been had. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren will bring you up to date on all the last tidbits of the franchise’s inaugural season.
Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are also now in full swing, which means this show moving toward the offseason is going to shift back to its roots as a general hockey podcast. The biggest piece of general hockey news from this past week just so happened to be Louie Domingue’s in-game meal for Game 1 of Pittsburgh’s series against the Rangers, so that gets plenty of discussion.
After diving into Domingue’s culinary choices, the guys shift to a Mailbag from listeners, which covers several different Kraken-related topics.
Finally, the show moves to segments, which this week include You Don’t See That Every Day, Weekly One-Timers, and Tweets of the Week.
The NHL regular season is winding down, and the Seattle Kraken are closing in on a top-five pick in the NHL Draft, thanks to several recent organic losses. In this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren recap the last few Kraken games up through Tuesday’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks. In fact, they began recording this episode just minutes after that game ended.
After plenty of Kraken talk, you’ll get a WHL Update from WHL correspondent, Andy Eide. Then you’ll get a Western Conference playoff picture update from John.
After that, Darren surprises the guys with an unexpected “Let’s Get Quizzical.”
Following Quizzical, the guys transition to Weekly One-Timers, Then Tweets of the Week and SOH’s Three Stars.
This is a fun one, folks! The Sound Of Hockey Podcast couldn’t have timed its interview guest any better, as NHL linesman Vaughan Rody will hang up his stripes after 22 years in the league following Wednesday’s game between the Seattle Kraken and the Colorado Avalanche. Rody has an incredible story to tell, and he lives locally in the Seattle area, so his connections to the Pacific Northwest run deep. He will definitely make you laugh a few times, too, so tune in for this one.
Also in this episode, John, Andy, and Darren do some more gushing over Matty Beniers, who now has two goals in as many home games, and they recap those two Kraken games in full.
After the interview with Vaughan Rody, the guys shift to their regular segments, which are plentiful this week, and cover such topics as fans covering Ryan Hartman’s fine for flipping the bird to Evander Kane and Dryden McKay accepting a six-month suspension for a banned substance.
It’s been an eventful week for the Seattle Kraken and their fans, as No. 2 overall draft pick Matty Beniers signed his entry-level contract and made his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames. The news generated a ton of buzz around Seattle, and Beniers lived up to the hype in his first official showing. The Kraken have also played four games since the last episode, so John, Andy, and Darren break down those contests before moving to a rare “Mail Bag” segment, which got some great participation from listeners.
After closing the mail bag, Darren discusses the NCAA Frozen Four, which ended with Denver University as national champion. He also talks about the outcome of the Hobey Baker Award and what is happening with players leaving college to sign in the NHL.
Eventually, the guys shift to segments, which this week feature Bad Boys, You Don’t See That Every Day, Weekly One-Timers, and Tweets of the Week.
The good news… correction, the GREAT news is that Joey Daccord is back on Sound Of Hockey for his second appearance, and he is once again electrifying! The bad news is that Darren has COVID. But that’s ok, because he has a great time talking to Joey (via Zoom, obvi), and that makes everything better.
The boys are confident that you will love this second interview with Daccord, who shares some awesome stories about playing in Charlotte, getting called up to Seattle, and being part of the Kraken’s home opener.
Before the interview, John, Andy, and Darren recap the Kraken games against Los Angeles, Vegas, and Dallas, then give some general NHL news. After the interview, they shift the show into segments, with the first being an NCAA Frozen Four edition of Games on the Radar. They then move to Goalie Gear Corner, Weekly One-Timers, Tweets of the Week, and Three Stars.
It’s a battle this week, but this show is a very fun one.
The guys record Episode 181 of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast fresh off a win for Matty Beniers and Michigan, sending that team to the NCAA Frozen Four. The win over Quinnipiac means Beniers watch has been delayed for another week.
In the interim, there’s plenty of Kraken hockey to watch and talk about (though there were only two games to discuss prior to this episode). One thing worth noting is a hot start by Daniel Sprong after he was acquired at the NHL Trade Deadline.
After a hearty dose of Kraken and NCAA talk, John, Andy, and Darren shift to break down the Evgenii Dadonov fiasco in Vegas. They then move into their segments, which this week include Weekly One-Timers, Tweets of the Week, and Three Stars.
