Pair at the Point: A Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA Pittsburgh Penguins podcast from a hockey obsessed couple. We rant and rave about the team’s play, and break down relevant topics around the NHL.
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Episodes
A Wild Deadline Lands Rakell
March 24, 2022 23:28 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB1. The Penguins have acquired Rickard Rakell from the Ducks for Aston-Reese, Simon, a 2022 2nd Rounder, and Calle Clang. Scorer in, defensive forward out 2. Trades around the league Fleury Giroux Chiarot Giordano 3. Metropolitan Division Continues to get better Challenging path ahead for all teams in the Metro, East Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.net
Boeser or Bust
March 13, 2022 21:32 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB1. Secondary scoring 2. Trade Deadline rumors 3. Mark Friedman v. Marcus Petterson 4. WBS call-ups and what that means for players like Kapanen and Simon Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.net
The Captain Gets 500
February 16, 2022 02:36 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBCrosby's 500th Goal Play of the Penguins top line Secondary scoring troubles and trade deadline rumors Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.net
A Tale of Two Teams
December 06, 2021 23:04 - 33 minutes - 46 MB1. Jake Guentzel turns it around 2. Marcus Petterson's play 3. Scoring needs from Kapanen and Zucker 4. Jarry/DeSmith play so far Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.net
Next Man Up
October 24, 2021 18:20 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB1. Analysis from the last four games. Panthers Blackhawks Stars Maple Leafs 2. Standouts 3. Players who have more to give. Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.net
Welcome to Pittsburgh, Danton Heinen
October 15, 2021 11:47 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBPre-season Wrapped Up Drew O'Connor not making the 23 man roster. Brian Boyle contract First Game Takeaways No Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, ZAR Defensive play Heinen's debut
Penguins Training Camp Debrief
September 27, 2021 00:55 - 43 minutes - 60.5 MBTraining Camp cuts Practice Drills Dump-in, puck retrieval, two-on-ones Interesting Practice Combos ZAR-Blueger-McGinn Letang-Joseph Interesting players Drozg Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team White Lines Zucker-Zohorna-Kapanen Zucker-Rodrigues-Kapanen Guentzal-Carter-Heinen Boyle practicing with Rust Defense Marino Matheson Other players to mention Poulin Legare Riikola Lindberg Bjorkqvist Preseason Game 1 - September 27 - Columbus Roster Released
All Things Development Camp
September 19, 2021 17:08 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB1. Development Camp Roster Offense Justin Almeida (LW) Raivis Ansons (LW) Shaw Boomhower (LW) Jonathan Gruden (C) Filip Hallander (LW) Sam Houde (C) Nathan Legare (RW) Kyle Olson (RW) Sam Poulin (LW) Valtteri Puustinen (RW) Felix Robert (LW) Lukas Svejkovsky (RW) Josh Williams (RW) Defense Niclas Almari Isaac Belliveau Cam Lee Dylan MacPherson Josh Maniscalco Chris Merisier-Ortiz Ryan McCleary Will Reilly Goaltenders Brett Brochu Alex D'Orio Filip Lindberg Tommy...
Bang Bang Kris Letang
September 04, 2021 00:49 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBPLAY STYLE Fast, agile, and surprisingly physical Aggressive pinches and cross-ice passing decisions Limited shooting ability. PAST TO PRESENT Career overview, improvements defensively in last few seasons Performance trajectory for next season? Beyond? EXPECTATIONS Pairing stability with Dumoulin Injury factor Point projections? Defensive performance?
A Deep Dive: Jason Zucker
August 24, 2021 23:27 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBSeason Statistics - Then and Now 2017-18: 64 points in 82 games played - .78 points per game 2018-19: 42 points in 81 games played - .52 points per game 2019-20: 41 points in 60 games played - .68 points per game 2020-21: 18 points in 38 games played - .47 points per game Playoff Performances 2017-18: 0 points in 5 games played - 0 points per game 2018-19: No playoffs 2019-20: 2 points in 4 games played - .5 points per game 2020-21: 3 points in 6 games played - .5 points per game ...
The Long Shots
August 11, 2021 00:55 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBMike Lange Retirement Rehash Hextall/Burke Hires Discussion of Rutherford Exit Hextall history in Philly/LA Burke history in Toronto/Calgary Has playing it safe closed the window? Zach Aston-Reese Signing 1 year x $1.725M Good deal, but uncertainty added More offense, could get paid Lines For Pittsburgh Post-Camp Division Standings Prediction Do the Pens make the playoffs? Who falls off? Rangers, Devils, Flyers improvement?
So Long, Sheriff
August 04, 2021 00:31 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBExpansion Draft, RFA Losses Tanev How will his absence affect the team next year? No qualifying offer for Millitec, Jankowski, Lindgren, Larmi 2. Draft Picks (R2-#58) Tristan Broz 6’0 C, University of Minnesota (NCAA) 90 points in 108 games (USHL) (R5-#154) Isaac Belliveau 6’2 D, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 17 points in 37 games (R7-#194) Ryan McCleary 6’0 D (only 154 lbs), Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 7 points in 18 games (R7-#215) Daniel Laatsch 6’5 D, University of Wisco...
The Penguins Did What?
July 19, 2021 23:34 - 41 minutes - 47 MBNews around the league Interesting trades UFAs not yet signed Players surprisingly unprotected/protected GMs gone wild 2. Jared McCann Traded to Toronto - how does this affect the team moving forward? Thoughts and commentary on this trade 3. Penguins Protection List and Expansion Draft Predictions Penguins Protected List Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin Jake Guentzal Bryan Rust Kasperi Kapanen Jeff Carter (ugh) Teddy Blueger Kris Letang Brian Dumoulin Mike Matheson Tristan ...
NHL Draft: Our Top NHL Prospect Picks
July 14, 2021 00:39 - 38 minutes - 42.3 MBJESS’ PICKS 1. William Eklund(C) - Sabres 2. Matthew Beniers(C) - Kraken 3. Owen Power (D) - Ducks 4. Luke Hughes(D) - Devils 5. Simon Edvinsson (D) - Blue Jackets 6. Jesper Wallstedt(G) - Wings 7. Dylan Guenther(LW) - Sharks 8. Brandt Clarke(D) - Kings 9. Mason McTavish(C) - Canucks 10. Fabian Lysell(LW/RW) - Senators SETH’S PICKS 1. Eklund 2. Power 3. Beniers 4. Wallstedt 5. Lysell 6. Hughes 7. Guenther 8. Clarke 9. McTavish 10. Solvidson
Free Agent Hunting
July 07, 2021 01:56 - 41 minutes - 51.3 MBThe Finals - final thoughts How did our predictions pan out? Will Montreal take it to 6 or 7? How does home ice affect the series moving forward? Penguins UFAs - will we try to resign? Colton Sceviour, Evan Rodrigues, Freddy Gaudreau, Cody Ceci Who do we need? Who will cost too much and sign elsewhere? UFAs around the league Penguins linked to Grubauer - can we afford him? What would this mean for Jarry? Goalies: Grubauer, Rask, Raanta, Mrazek, Driedger, M. Smith, Reimer, Ullmark,...
League Observations, What Ifs, and Penguins RFAs
June 29, 2021 02:20 - 39 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Finals - news and thoughts Finals & Conn Smythe - thoughts and predictions Wrap up of playoffs overall Reffing discussion 2. Penguins what if? Could they have beaten the Lightning? What about the Canadiens? Future of the league 3. Penguins RFAs Main: Blueger and ZAR Qualification rules Must be qualified by July 22 - after expansion draft before draft Seattle Others: Jankowski, Zohorna, Militec, Bjorkqvist, Lindgren, Larmi Roster spots
End of Season: Analyzing the Top Line
June 22, 2021 02:17 - 29 minutes - 39.2 MB1. Rust Identity - What was the team’s identity this season? What is it moving forward? League at large - Rust says the league hasn’t fundamentally changed since 16-17, is that so? Physicality - Bigger teams that can skate are winning in recent years; Is there a quick fix to add size 2. Guentzel High quality chances were created consistently; luck was poor, which is bound to happen with a small sample size What is his future with the Pens? Discuss rumors of potential trade this summer...
Expansion Draft: Part 2
June 18, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWith the expansion draft looming, we dive into who we think the Pittsburgh Penguins will protect. Although the picks for protecting Defense and Goalie seem straightforward, there are some lingering questions with salary cap and performance. Listen in to see who we think will be protected and exposed when the expansion draft takes place on July 21, 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pair-at-the-point/support
Expansion Draft: Part 1
June 15, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWith the expansion draft looming, we dive into who we think the Pittsburgh Penguins will protect. The forward core is deep and a lot of players will be left exposed. Listen in to see who we think will be protected and exposed when the expansion draft takes place on July 21, 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pair-at-the-point/support
Q&A: Get To Know Seth & Jess
June 11, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBGet to know us more as we dive into some of our all time favorite Penguins players, teams, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pair-at-the-point/support
The Jarry Meltdown (Penguins Playoff Reaction)
June 04, 2021 00:15 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBOur inaugural episode: in which we dissect the concerning play of goaltender Tristan Jarry, the suspect coaching decisions, the need to bulk up our forwards, and what went wrong in Round 1 for the Penguins against the Islanders. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pair-at-the-point/support