We're going to the 'Ship! Starting Thursday, the Firebirds will take on the Hershey Bears in the 2023 AHL Calder Cup Finals. Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala discusses the road to the championship, the NHL 2024 Winter Classic logo, and the wild & crazy Stanley Cup Final Game 2. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Locked On Kraken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnKraken Follow Erica L. Ayala on Twitter: https ..read more

ISSA GAME DAY! The Coachella Valley Firebirds have sold out Acrisure Arena for tonight's Western Conference Finals Game 6 against the Milwaukee Admirals. The Firebirds lead the series 3-2 with a chance to clinch their spot in the playoffs with a win tonight! Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala breaks down what this means for Ron Fracis' 3-5 year vision for the Seattle Kraken. PLUS, The Athletic readers voted the Seattle Kraken Broadcast Team the best in the league, and our studio show has the Emmys (again)m to prove it! The Masterful Max McCormick: https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/coachella ..read more

On today's episode, Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala briefly recaps the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and shares the results of Game 3 of the 2023 AHL Western Conference Finals, including what about Shane Wright's Second Period goal reminded Erica of Jaden Schwartz. Speaking of Jaden, hear snippets from his exit interview, including how he is feeling, healthwise. Finally, Erica got an email with some interesting Seattle Kraken news. Wednesday's episode will be recorded LIVE after the Kraken press conference at 1:00 pm PT Wednesday. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://li ..read more

The SeattleKraken AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, lead the Western Conference Finals series 2-0 headed into Game 3 tonight. Erica L. Ayala recaps the series, important stats, and key players. Also, hear from Firebird head coach Dan Bylsma on what makes Tye Kartye so special. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Locked On Kraken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnKraken Follow Erica L. Ayala on Twit ..read more

ISSA GAME DAY! The Coachella Valley Firebirds host the Milwaukee Admirals in the Western Conference Finals of the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. After winning the Central Division, the Firebirds are now in a best-of-seven series with the Predators AHL affiliate. We chatted with Ann Kimmel of Locked on Predators to get a better sense of our opponent, get some tea about how Eeli Tolvanen might play a factor in Predators' offseason moves, and determine who will win the battle between Fuego and Frank the Fridge. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouT ..read more

What's Kraken, hockey fans? We start today's episode with a brief update of the ongoing 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, including reactions from Locked on Panthers host Armando Velez. Can Dallas help keep my bold prediction intact? Later on in the show, we talk about Matty Beniers and his rookie season. Hear excerpts from Beniers during his exit interview discussing the "bad taste in the mouth" of Kraken players, wanting to put on more weight, and of course, Mario Kart! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Ev ..read more

Kraken fans! We're back discussing player exit interviews and taking a look at the unrestricted free agents Ron Francis & company will have to make tough decisions about, including defenseman Carson Soucy. His offensive numbers dropped this year, and he was attached to rumors around the trade deadline. Hear from Carson during Seattle Kraken exit interviews with the media. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Locked On Krak ..read more

Allow me to (re)introduce you to Seattle Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand. Ollie is the only player in Seattle Kraken history to score in a Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7 in franchise history. Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala recaps Bjorky's first season in Seattle and how he hopes to improve for next season. Finally, the Calgary Wranglers force a deciding Game 5 by shutting out the Firebirds 1-0 in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects &am ..read more

The Seattle Kraken held exit interviews today and Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala will take you through them one by one for the next several days. We're starting with who Locked on Kraken believes to be the team MVP in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow Locked On Kraken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnKraken Follow Erica L. Ayala on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elind ..read more

While it was a fun ride, Game 7 brought pangs of disappointment. The @SeattleKraken struggled to find a way back to their best hockey while the @dallasstars took advantage to win Game 7 and punch their ticket to the Western Conference Final. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKraken?sid=Y... Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Locked On Kraken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnKraken Follow Erica L. Ayala on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elindsay08 QUESTION OF THE DAY: What th ..read more