Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala is joined by Sports Illustrated journalist Jenny Streeter!

Streeter recounts the emotion in the Kraken locker room during Brandon Montour's emotions pegame media availability. The Kraken defenseman returned after missing four games to be with his older brother Cameron, who died of ALS last Monday.

The conversation switches to the Kraken's hot start and whether the team is a legitimate team this season, including whether 19-year-old rookie Berkly Catton can play himself into a full-time NHL player this season.

Erica also asks Jennyer her "Brown Sugar" question before the duo closes by talking NHL players at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Follow Jenny on Twitter:

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0:00 Intro: Brandon Montour's return and Kraken's legitimacy

5:51 Montour's emotional return after brother's passing

10:41 Berkly Catton's impact on Kraken lineup

17:15 Jenny's journey into hockey journalism

23:20 Storytelling in sports journalism

26:32 NHL players returning to Olympics

31:41 Concerns about Olympic hockey venue readiness

37:56 Expectations for NHL players at Olympics

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