It feels like the Kraken haven't played in a year. Kraken Reaction has the boys breaking down NHL All-Star weekend and their biggest takeaways from the skills challenges...since they both admit to missing the All-Star game itself. Joey sounds off on a controversy involving Jon Hamm, a young equipment manager, and John Hughes to dethrone the true winner of the breakaway skills challenge, Anaheim Ducks Center Trevor Zegras. The two also discuss how awkward hockey players can be in interviews and why Jeff isn't impressed with the fastest shot challenge until they start reaching 105+ on the radar gun. Last week's matchups versus the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders are recapped before Jeff and Joey go over this week's coming match ups versus the Arizona Coyotes, Anaheim Duck, and Toronto Maple Leafs. #NoDumbQuestions has a friend of the pod submit a question during NHL All-Star weekend inquiring as to why the Las Vegas Golden Knights fan base booed Tom Wilson every time he was announced over the weekend. The history of Tom Wilson is discussed, including his borderline-illegal hit on Vegas leading scorer Jonathan Marchessault in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals as well as his history with some players currently on the Seattle Kraken including Alex Wennberg in the first round of the 2018 playoffs when he was was with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Wilson hit him with a flying elbow. Oddly enough, Wilson is well-respected around the league, including by guys like Jordan Eberle who is quoted as saying that a player like him is one you want to have on your team for the playoffs in order to win games and advance. Last, Hockey History with Jeff covers some of the greatest moments in NHL All-Star Game history, including Wayne Gretzky's four goals in the 3rd period to win the MVP.
 
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