This is a special episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, as ROOT Sports / Kraken Host & Reporter Piper Shaw joins the guys IN STUDIO for the entirety of the episode. Piper plays along with all the bits and segments and shares her story of how she got to where she is now, working in TV and covering an NHL hockey team.  Once they progress through Piper's story, the show shifts to its more typical cadence, starting with a breakdown of the latest Kraken games.  Next, Andy gives a brief WHL Update, before Piper gives her thoughts on Tony Granato being fired from the University of Wis ..read more

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.  After they close out their Kraken talk, the guys shift toward segments which include:  Goalie Gear Corner Weekly One-Timers Tweets of the Week Three Stars SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY! REVIEW!  ..read more

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 and Darren (no Andy this week) go deep into what has been happening with the Kraken and their expectations for what the team will do before Friday's deadline.  After the Olczyk interview, the guy ..read more

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 about Seattle's recent "Hero of the Deep" honorees, to whom he has personal connections.  Eventually, the show shifts to general NHL talk, where trade season is in full swing. Ryan O'Reilly was tra ..read more

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 for him very soon.  Darren also gives a quick update on how things have been going with the Kraken and gives a vibe check on the team (spoiler: the vibes have been high).  SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY ..read more

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 soundofhockey.com that argued the Kraken should use Philipp Grubauer more.  Once they've finished most of their Kraken talk, John, Andy, and Darren talk about the blockbuster trade that sent Vladimir Ta ..read more

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, including reaction to the Jaycob Megna trade and the introduction of the Kraken youth AAA program.  Next, Andy gives a W- er, CHL Update before the guys shift to Part II of the Mailbag questions tha ..read more

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 team and has a fun check-in with McCann from the team's dressing room.  SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY! REVIEW!  ..read more

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 a trip Down on the Farm.  After the Mailbag, the show shifts to segments, which this week include:  Goalie Gear Corner Bad Boys Weekly One-Timers Tweets of the Week Three Stars SUBSCRIBE ..read more

It's a big-time episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast this week, as John, Andy, and Darren welcome Seattle Kraken and Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Kole Lind. On their interview with Lind, the guys discuss his tradition of kissing his goalie on the mask after a win, CV's success this season in the AHL, and what he learned from his stretch with the Kraken last season.  Aside from the interview, the guys break down the four Kraken games since last episode and consider how unique it is for a team to sweep a seven-game road trip.  They also discuss Kraken milestones and the U18 Wom ..read more