Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins
961 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLocked On Penguins podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Hunter Hodies, a staff writer for Sports Illustrated’s The Spun, and Patrick Damp, a former player, digital producer at KDKA-TV News, and author of the Penguins Perspectives column on KDKA.com, the Locked On Penguins podcast provides your daily Penguins fix with expert opinions, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pens franchise and their five Stanley Cups. Locked On Penguins takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Penguins locker room and all over the NHL. The Locked On Penguins podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.
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Is there a chance for Evan Rodrigues to still return?
July 30, 2022 01:40 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHappy Friday! This is the final episode of the month and Hunter starts the show by thanking all of you for another record-setting month of listening. He then jumps into the meat of the show and gets into John Klingberg and how he finally came off the market on Friday. Was this a good move for the Ducks? Could he be a rental at the deadline? Hunter then moves into JFresh's Fan Survey and where Jake Guentzel landed in the top left wingers in the league. Was he a bit too low? If so, who would H...
Danton Heinen is BACK for the Penguins!
July 28, 2022 01:24 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Pittsburgh Penguins made a great move on Wednesday when they decided to bring back Danton Heinen on a very cheap deal. Hunter gives his immediate reaction to the move and yes, it's all positive. He goes into how great Heinen was at 5v5 last year and how the Penguins are getting him on a bargain, plus looks at what line he'll likely start with to begin the season. He also again reminds the listeners that Hextall's work likely isn't done, considering that the team still has nine defensemen...
Could Alex Nylander make the jump in training camp?
July 26, 2022 01:17 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBCongrats, you have made it to the offseason! Hunter is back with the first three episodes that will hit your airwaves this week. He starts the show off by going into Alex Nylander and how some fans have been asking him if he can potentially make the leap back to the NHL this season. Hunter goes into Nylander's numbers from this past season in the AHL but warns people as he also rode a pretty high shooting percentage. He then looks at what Nylander did the last time he was in the NHL and if t...
Could Alex Nylander make the jump in training camp?
July 26, 2022 01:17 - 32 minutesCongrats, you have made it to the offseason! Hunter is back with the first three episodes that will hit your airwaves this week. He starts the show off by going into Alex Nylander and how some fans have been asking him if he can potentially make the leap back to the NHL this season. Hunter goes into Nylander's numbers from this past season in the AHL but warns people as he also rode a pretty high shooting percentage. He then looks at what Nylander did the last time he was in the NHL and if th...
That Kasperi Kapanen contract is...not the best!
July 22, 2022 03:51 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIt didn't look like there would be much news for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday...until the Kapanen contract was announced. Hunter goes into that deal and how it makes very little sense for the Penguins both this upcoming season and next season. He looks at how Kapanen has declined as a player since coming to Pittsburgh and how it's too much money for someone who basically can't play above the third line. What does he have to do to make this deal worth it? He also tries to answer that q...
An intriguing left winger possibility for Geno if the money can work...
July 21, 2022 03:30 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBGetting closer to the end of daily episodes, but today is NOT that day. Hunter starts the show with a formal apology to the listeners about not pronouncing Ryan Poehling's last name right (I stink!) before getting into why the Penguins SHOULD go after someone like Vladimir Tarasenko if he still wants a trade out of St. Louis. He looks at the numbers he put up this season and why he'd be a perfect fit with Malkin, plus it would end the #RussianWingerForGeno campaign that started so many years...
How much can Ryan Poehling contribute this season?
July 20, 2022 02:06 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThe news is starting to dry up but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hunter starts Tuesday's show off by diving into Ryan Poehling since he was basically forgotten about during the last couple of episodes. What kind of player are the Penguins getting in him? What do the underlyings look like? Could this be a true change of scenery? Hunter dives into all of those questions, especially the last one since he wasn't panning out in Montreal....
So some big trades were made by the Penguins, eh?
July 19, 2022 03:37 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIt was a busy weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hunter first goes into the Jeff Petry trade and gives his thoughts on that move (for those that didn't watch the video on the YouTube page. He goes into how Petry is still an outstanding player and how he did this past season on a terrible Montreal team. He looks at how he's an upgrade over both Matheson and Marino on the second pairing, plus who this will help the most on the Penguins. After that, he gives a small scoop on Petry's original ...
Ever wonder why Jim Rutherford quit? We now reportedly have the answer!
July 16, 2022 03:30 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWe've reached the end of another busy week! Hunter has a bit of a different show for this one as he goes into DK's Friday Insider article and touches on the reported reason for Jim Rutherford's absence. He goes into what that move could've been (No, it's not a Kris Letang trade) and also speculates what that conversation with David Morehouse looks like. He also wonders if more about this story will ever come out in the future. Following that, Hunter gets into a report from Taylor Haase about...
Will Johan Larsson sign? Plus a way-too-early look at next year's lineup!
July 15, 2022 02:12 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIs Johan Larsson going to be a Pittsburgh Penguin? There was nothing new to report on that front on Thursday, which has led Hunter to believe that he won't be signing. That said, Hunter does look at what he would bring to the Penguins lineup if he does get signed. He looks at his defensive ability and how he clogs up the defensive zone, plus looks at what he's produced at throughout his career. He then looks at what line he'd fit best on before moving on to some updates on a potential defens...
The Malkin contract is AWESOME, plus which defenseman is getting moved?
July 14, 2022 03:33 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhat a last 24 hours for the Pittsburgh Penguins! Hunter starts the show with the obvious: The Evgeni Malkin contract! He goes into how good it is for the short-term and how the Penguins made the right choice in bringing him back, especially when you look at some of the other centers that signed for big money. He also looks at how you're going to see a motivated player who wants to prove a lot of people wrong, plus looks at the role Sidney Crosby played to get the two sides talking again. He...
Can the Penguins salvage this relationship with Evgeni Malkin? Josh Yohe returns to the show...
July 12, 2022 23:08 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAs promised, Josh Yohe of The Athletic joins the show to touch on EVERYTHING regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins. The two first chat about Evgeni Malkin (3:00) and if the team and his side can reconvene for a deal, plus how the Malkin camp is truly feeling right now. Josh also touches on how Sidney Crosby is doing his part to try and get Malkin to stay (and he never goes into these negotiations), plus if a four-year term was really offered, and who is to blame in this situation. He goes into t...
How did it get to this point with the Penguins & Evgeni Malkin?
July 12, 2022 02:04 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWe never thought this day would come...but it's coming quick. Hunter starts the show off by blasting everyone involved with regard to the Evgeni Malkin negotiations. He goes after the Malkin camp & the Penguins front office since it's insane that it even got to this point. He goes into how each side failed, plus touches on if there's any way this can be mended with only two days to go. After that, he goes into replacement options for Malkin and how it looks pretty bleak, but he does get into...
Two down, one to go for the Penguins, plus thoughts on Pickering!
July 08, 2022 03:52 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIt's a late-night edition of the Locked On Penguins podcast, but there was A LOT to get to for this one. Hunter starts the show by diving into the Kris Letang extension and how it looks like both sides got what they wanted. He looks at how the Penguins got some big-time cap savings with it, which SHOULD make it easier to sign Evgeni Malkin. He also looks at how term should be a non-issue here since the team won't be that good when the last couple of years of that contract are happening. Afte...
A Kris Letang extension is imminent, plus the Penguins schedule is out!
July 07, 2022 03:06 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIt's a busy period for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hunter has all of the news right here on a fresh episode! He starts it by discussing Ron Hextall's comments to the media and why a Kris Letang deal is expected to be announced at any time. He again goes into what it'll likely look like before switching gears to Evgeni Malkin. Is there anything new on that front? He then goes to a new report from Rob Rossi of The Athletic where he shares the Penguins' last offer to Malkin before the two sides...
The Pros and Cons to the Penguins signing Casey DeSmith...
July 06, 2022 02:12 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThere WAS a signing on Tuesday but not the one you all were waiting for. That's right, Casey DeSmith is back for the next two years to be Tristan Jarry's backup. Hunter goes into the deal and gives his thoughts on whether the Penguins made the right move or not. He points out DeSmith's deficiencies with staying healthy and not being consistent, while also looking at some of the other goalies available and comparing his numbers to them. He also looks at how the Penguins are taking another mas...
Could Claude Giroux be an Evgeni Malkin replacement if things go south?
July 05, 2022 03:10 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBHappy 4th of July! Hunter always has Penguins content for this show and starts it off by touching on the latest update regarding Evgeni Malkin & Kris Letang from Pierre Lebrun. Is there anything new? Why would Ron Hextall only start out with two-year deals for both? Has there been movement, especially on the Malkin ones? Hunter gets into all of that, plus spends the last couple of minutes saying why it may not be a good idea to pay Nazem Kadri if Malkin does decide to walk. After that, Hunte...
Is there momentum building towards a Kris Letang deal?
July 02, 2022 03:23 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIt's finally July! The offseason continues to rage on and the news with the Pittsburgh Penguins never sleeps. Hunter starts the show by touching on the latest regarding Kris Letang as Elliotte Friedman gave an update on 32 Thoughts. Are the two sides getting closer? What's the gap now? Hunter shares some optimism towards a new deal as he's feeling more confident about a deal getting done with Letang than he does with Malkin. He also touches on the David Pagnotta update and whether there's a ...
A special crossover with Dan Holmi of Locked On Capitals!
July 01, 2022 03:10 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIt's a special crossover with Locked On Capitals as this hasn't happened in a long time. Hunter and Dan start the show by discussing the Evgeni Malkin rumors and if he could potentially be a good fit for the Capitals. What would both fanbases think of it? Would it be right to see Malkin help Ovechkin chase the all-time goal record? Hunter then updates the listeners with news about the contract discussions as the two sides aren't super close. After that, the two share their favorite moments o...
Brian Burke speaks out, plus is Radim Zohorna ready to be up full-time?
June 30, 2022 02:41 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBPittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Ops Brian Burke spoke to some of the Pittsburgh media on Wednesday and yes, most of it centered around Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin., Hunter looks at Burke said and gives his thoughts on what the "deadline" part means, and why Burke basically confirmed that Letang is currently the higher priority over Malkin. He also looks at when that final "take it or leave it" offer will be in and whether it's likely that either player circles back to the team when...
Can Ron Hextall get out of his passive ways and get stuff done for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
June 28, 2022 23:38 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBTuesday is an action-packed episode of the Locked On Penguins podcast. Hunter goes all into Josh Yohe's story on what he's hearing about the Penguins heading into free agency and the draft and it's safe to say a lot of it is bad. He starts with the Evgeni Malkin rumors as more smoke is growing about how he won't be back with the team. Are Malkin's contract demands too high? Why is Hextall being stingy with him? That discussion then goes into another one about how Hextall may not be cut out f...
Getting to some listener trade proposals for the Pittsburgh Penguins...
June 28, 2022 03:08 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBThe NHL season is over and that means every team is in offseason mode. Hunter starts the show off by getting to a couple of listener silly season trade proposals and if he'd entertain these offers. One of them involves Kirby Dach, while another involves Brian Dumoulin. Hunter analyzes both of them and looks at who would be getting the better end of each deal. Do these hypothetical trades make sense for the Penguins? Do they also address other needs, or do they open up more? After that, Hunte...
Could Jeff Petry be a possible Kris Letang replacement if Ron Hextall walks away?
June 25, 2022 02:37 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIt's somehow almost the final week of June and that means the NHL Draft and free agency are just around the corner. Before Hunter gets to some free agency stuff, he starts the show off by touching on a couple of promotions that the Penguins announced on Monday. One is a long-time player in the organization getting a pretty prominent role, while the other is taking Andy Saucier's role from the last few years. He gives his thoughts on those moves and how much could change over the next few sea...
Should the Pittsburgh Penguins go after Max Domi in free agency?
June 24, 2022 01:28 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBHappy Thursday! We move closer to the start of July and that means free agency is upon us. Before Hunter gets into a potential free-agent target, he reviews Mike Matheson's season as he's now about done with all of the starters' season reviews. He goes into the numbers and how Matheson set career-highs in basically everyone, while also pointing out some career-highs with his counting stats too. Hunter then looks at how getting deployed right has played a big role in Matheson's turnaround for...
Are the Penguins any closer with Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin?
June 22, 2022 03:28 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBAfter a small vacation, Hunter is back with a fresh episode on the Pittsburgh Penguins and as always, there's something to talk about. He starts the show with the latest Penguins rumors after Elliotte Friedman went on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday and touched on the latest with Letang, Malkin, and even Fleury. Is there a chance that Fleury makes a return? Hunter looks at that and brings up the only way in which that would work. He then gets to the latest with Malkin, which doesn't sound goo...
Was Marcus Pettersson one of the Penguins' 3 best defenseman this season?
June 18, 2022 02:59 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBHappy Friday! Hunter continues the season grades/reviews for this episode by touching on Marcus Pettersson's season. Was this one of his best seasons to date? How did his numbers stack up to some of the other defensemen? Hunter also looks at if his offense can break through next season, especially after seeing a tease of what he could do during the late stages of this past season. Finally, could he be used as trade bait? Is his contract a problem? Hunter dives into those questions before get...
Looking at John Marino's season, plus could the Penguins go after a familiar face in free agency?
June 17, 2022 03:07 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThe season reviews continue in this episode as Hunter gets to John Marino. There's already been a lot of John Marino talk during the offseason, but Hunter now fully fives into the numbers from him this year and also gives his take on what his eye test tells him about Marino. Will he ever get better offensively? Is there more than one way to unlock that part of his game? Hunter then looks at his defensive impacts from this season and why they were actually up from a season ago. Is it due to p...
Give me good reasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins to move on from the core...
June 15, 2022 23:57 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOh yes, we are talking about the Penguins core on this episode of Locked On Penguins. Hunter starts the show out by blasting the people who just want to make change for the sake of it (and there are a lot of those people out there). He defends the core and asks these people why they're using them as the scapegoats when they're not even close to the reason why the team hasn't won a playoff series in four years. He reviews those series and gives his input on why the team really lost while debu...
Some big-time updates on Kris Letang & Evgeni Malkin!
June 14, 2022 02:07 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWe finally have some traction on the Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin contracts! Hunter starts the show by getting into the update on Letang and why it's GREAT to see that the organization sees him as their top priority right now. He goes into why the very loud but vocal minority of fans who dislike him are wrong and vows for those people to reach out about an actual plan of action if Letang isn't brought back. Before getting to the latest on Evgeni Malkin, he dives into the numbers again and w...
Could the Penguins look to Chicago for some forward help?
June 11, 2022 00:06 - 28 minutes - 20 MBEverybody's working for the weekend, right? Hunter starts the show with some Penguins front office news as Kevin Acklin is promoted to David Morehouse's former position. He discusses what that means for the short and long-term of the franchise, plus how he and Brian Burke look to be running the show for the Fenway Sports Group moving forward. After that, Hunter continues the season reviews with Casey DeSmith. Was it a tale of two seasons for him? Hunter looks at how he started and then how h...
Could the Penguins look to move Marino if Letang comes back?
June 10, 2022 03:40 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThere is always fun stuff to talk about during the offseason and Hunter starts the show off by touching on the latest trade rumor surrounding John Marino. Frank Seravalli put him on his "trade bait" board for the offseason as it sounds like teams may come calling again for the defenseman this offseason. Does it make sense for the Penguins to move him? What would have to happen beforehand so that a move makes sense? What are the cons to moving him? Hunter answers all of those questions before...
Johnny Gaudreau to the Penguins rumors? In this economy?
June 09, 2022 03:40 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBHunter didn't think he'd be starting out the show talking about Johnny Gaudreau, but that's what happens when there is silly szn stuff. Hunter goes into Hailey Salvian's article from The Athletic where she mentions the Pittsburgh Penguins as a potential destination for Gaudreau. Is it realistic for the Penguins? What would a contract for him look like? Hunter discusses those questions, while also touching on if he would make the team better with him and Sid as a dynamic duo, compared to Sid ...
What would be your dream Pittsburgh Penguins announcing duo?
June 08, 2022 03:28 - 40 minutes - 32.9 MBHappy Tuesday! Hunter is joined by a special guest for this show as he welcomes back Doug Glattke of Forechecking TV to get his thoughts on everything Penguins related so far in the offseason. The two first start out with some brief updates on Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang as Pierre Lebrun published his "rumblings" blog in The Athletic this morning. Are things getting closer on the Malkin front? What seems to be the big holdup as free agency is about a month away? Does LeBrun see a deal happ...
Is Teddy Blueger's lack of playoff success concerning?
June 07, 2022 03:51 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBHappy Monday! We are now halfway to episode No. 1,000 and Hunter starts the show with some fresh Penguins news. He touches on how the arena has a new management group that will oversee the operations of PPG and tries to improve the fan engagement and entertainment in Pittsburgh. He goes into what this could mean moving forward for the Penguins as there could be new offerings inside the arena as soon as next season. After that, he gets into two Penguins assistant coaches being connected to he...
How can Brock McGinn improve next season? EPISODE 500!!!!!
June 03, 2022 21:25 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe weekend is upon us, but not before Hunter delivers some Penguins content. This is episode No. 500 and Hunter starts the show by reviewing Brock McGinn's season. What happened after he came back from his injury? Is there a way for him to rediscover his game again next season after he started out the season well? Could the Penguins look to be aggressive in getting out of that contract? Hunter ponders all of those questions, especially that last one as it'll be interesting to see if Ron Hex...
How can Brock McGinn improve next season? EPISODE 500!!!!!
June 03, 2022 21:25 - 31 minutesThe weekend is upon us, but not before Hunter delivers some Penguins content. This is episode No. 500 and Hunter starts the show by reviewing Brock McGinn's season. What happened after he came back from his injury? Is there a way for him to rediscover his game again next season after he started out the season well? Could the Penguins look to be aggressive in getting out of that contract? Hunter ponders all of those questions, especially that last one as it'll be interesting to see if Ron Hext...
Should Brian Boyle be brought back?
June 02, 2022 03:48 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThe player season reviews are continuing into Wednesday with the bottom six. Hunter starts the show by touching on Brian Boyle and how his season was. Did he outperform expectations? Was he supposed to play 60+ games during the season? How did he perform down the stretch and then in the playoffs? Hunter answers those questions and also gives his take on whether or not he should be brought back. Are there better and younger players in WBS ready to go? What about some potential free agents? Af...
What should Danton Heinen's next contract look like?
June 01, 2022 03:27 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIt's the final day of May and yep, Penguins' content NEVER sleeps. He starts the show out by reviewing the final member of the top 6's season: Danton Heinen. He came over on a one-year prove-it deal, and boy did he ever prove it to the Penguins. He lit it up for 18 goals and set a new career-high in the process. Hunter dives into the numbers to look at what he excelled at this season, plus looked at the big underrated part of his game: His defense impact. He goes over the metrics on HockeyVi...
Should Jason Zucker be back next season?
May 31, 2022 00:30 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBHappy Memorial Day! Hunter starts today's show off by going into Jason Zucker's season review and yes, he was able to play in 41 games. He goes into the underlying numbers and how they've still remained strong, plus how his finishing was this year. He then looks at how those numbers cratered in the playoffs, but doesn't blame him for those due to playing with Jeff Carter for most of those minutes. He also touches on which line he should play on next year (assuming he's on the team) and if he...
A couple of fun and chaotic trade options for the Penguins...
May 28, 2022 01:58 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMike Vellucci is rumored to be taking head coaching interviews...what does this mean for the Penguins? Hunter starts the show off with that topic after it was reported that the Flyers decided to interview him this past week as they look to find their new head coach. Hunter looks at how it wouldn't be that big of a deal if the Penguins lost him, considering how the PK played in the playoffs during this series. After that, he goes into who he would look to replace him with if he got a head-coa...
Why all the hate for Evan Rodrigues? Plus some updates on Malkin AND Letang...
May 27, 2022 01:27 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBHappy Thursday! Hunter starts out the episode by touching on some of the latest news surrounding the team, which includes Juuso Riikola leaving to go overseas. Hunter gets into why it was probably the right move for him considering that he doesn't belong in the AHL with how talented he is. Hunter also brings up the point that it made no sense how the Penguins treated him when he got there, especially when Jack Johnson and Justin Schultz were getting ice time over him. Should he have been in ...
Danny Shirey is back on the show for ALL things Penguins!
May 25, 2022 00:39 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIt's a special Tuesday episode of Locked On Penguins as Hunter brings Danny Shirey of DKPittsburghSports back onto the show to touch on a multitude of topics surrounding the team. The two first start with Ron Hextall's press conference and what Danny's main takeaways were from that. What are Danny's thoughts about bringing back Evgeni Malkin? He gives some stats to show the anti-Malkin crowd just how good he is. They also touch on Kris Letang before getting to an interesting comment about Ka...
The Pittsburgh Penguins got a STEAL with that Bryan Rust contract...
May 24, 2022 01:17 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Pittsburgh Penguins always surprise us! Hunter starts out the show by touching on the Bryan Rust contract and how the Penguins stole that one. How shocked was Hunter to read that tweet on Saturday night? How many good years will the team get out of Rust on this contract? He answers those questions, plus goes into why it doesn't matter if he's not as good during those final two years since the team likely won't be good. He then debunks some theories that Rakell is better than Rust even th...
John Klingberg can NOT replace Kris Letang
May 21, 2022 02:10 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBHappy Friday! Hunter does have a bit of a groggy voice but that's not stopping him from recording this episode. Hunter starts the show by touching on the John Klingberg rumors as some fans think that he can replace Kris Letang pretty easily. But...can he actually? Hunter digs into the data from the playoffs and regular season from Klingberg and it's not pretty compared to last season. He then compares those numbers to what Kris Letang did in the playoffs for the Penguins and makes his verdic...
Should different players be on the PK next season for the Penguins?
May 20, 2022 02:19 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBHappy Thursday! Despite there not being any big news, there are always things to talk about in Penguins' land. Hunter starts the show by hammering the Jack Adams finalists and why it's been time for this award to change. Hunter touches on why it's all about who has the best goaltender during the season (cough, Gerard Gallant) and how it's never about what coaches are able to do when injuries hit or when a coach takes over a team that doesn't have playoff aspirations, but still does well. He ...
What needs to change on the power play for the Penguins next season?
May 19, 2022 03:19 - 27 minutes - 25 MBHappy Wednesday! We're still chugging along here and Hunter starts out this episode with an interesting blurb from Josh Yohe's article about the Penguins on Wednesday. He touches on how Fenway wants to know what Hextall's plan is moving forward and how his initial answer may not bode well for him as future of being general manager. Hunter gets into how Fenway may want their own GM and President of Hockey Ops since they're very big on data & analytics when Hextall and Burke likely aren't. Aft...
Locker cleanout day! Are the Penguins moving any closer with new contracts for Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin?
May 18, 2022 02:42 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThe Penguins had their annual locker room cleanout day after a season where the players speak to the media one more time before departing for the offseason. Hunter starts the show with comments from Evgeni Malkin and how he seems prepared to leave if he doesn't get a fair offer from the team. Hunter touches on how this shouldn't be difficult at all as Malkin has already said he's willing to take a discount. Hunter gives his perfect Geno contract proposal and ponders if he would take it after...
Welcome to the offseason, Penguins fans
May 16, 2022 22:52 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWell, it's now offseason time, Pens fans. Hunter starts the show off by going into how gutted he was for the core after the Penguins fell to the Rangers on Sunday. He also talks about what they've meant to him over the years and how they even inspired him to do many things with this sport (including this show). After that, he touches on everything about that Game 7 performance and where it all went wrong. He goes into the penalty that should've been with Alexis Lafreniere at the end of the t...
Tristan Jarry HAS TO start Game 7 on Sunday...
May 14, 2022 03:54 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIt's as simple as this: Tristan Jarry HAS to start Game 7 back in New York on Sunday. Hunter starts the show by feeling gutted about the Penguins as they dropped another game against the New York Rangers on Friday night. He touches on what went wrong for the team starting in the second period with the Evan Rodrigues taking a retaliatory penalty and then the special teams vomiting all over themselves. He then gets into how goaltending has continued to cost the Penguins a series (As well as sp...
Can Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang do it for Sid?
May 13, 2022 03:22 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Pittsburgh Penguins are set to play in another elimination game on Friday as they look to take down the New York Rangers. That said, they're going to likely be without Sidney Crosby and Hunter spends the first segment talking about how special of an opportunity this is for the Penguins. He goes into how the team is at home and how both Letang and Malkin have the opportunity to "Win for Sid." Crosby has done everything he can to will the Penguins to win this series and with him likely out...