Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

That's one way to start the season! Hunter goes into the Penguins' 6-2 thrashing of the Arizona Coyotes and starts with the goal scorers to open this episode. Yes, he took the L with Sidney Crosby scoring the first goal and not Rickard Rakell. He breaks down just how great of a pass that was from Jake Guentzel and how those two seem to be in midseason form ALREADY. He then breaks down the Jason Zucker goal & goes into how much more confident he looked as the game went on. Is this a sign of things to come for him? Where was he firing the puck from on most of his shots? After that, he praises the power play for looking really crisp, especially with the passing and the zone entries. Did anything new stick out about the unit? Even though there were a lot of positives, he does have to touch on the negatives, though there were mainly 2: The play of the 4th line and some errors from POJ. He goes over how each can correct their mistakes moving forward and what he wants to see more of. Other topics discussed: Kasperi Kapanen's growing confidence, Evgeni Malkin's masterful performance, Tristan Jarry's sharp form, and of course, YOUR LISTENER TAKEAWAYS! All of that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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Opening night for the Pittsburgh Penguins is right around the corner! Hunter starts the show off by looking at the lines and pairings that you'll likely see heading into the game, plus gives an update on Teddy Blueger. Is he expected to suit up? Did he suffer a setback? WHo's in for him if he can't go? He then looks at the line that intrigues him the most heading into the season since it could be a total wild card. He then looks at how POJ is going to be given a chance to try and take a roster spot now that Ty Smith is down in the AHL (for now). What will he have to do in order to do that? Hunter answers that question before getting into the special team units that you'll see tomorrow. After that, he does a full preview of the game against the Coyotes. Yes, this team is going to STINK. He dives into the numbers and looks at their depth chart to show the fans that this team is set up to tank. What will the Penguins need to do to win this game? How can they attack Arizona's weak defense? Hunter answers those questions before finishing the show with some NHL predictions for this season!

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Another day means another guest for the Locked On Penguins podcast. Or should we say guests? Hunter is joined by Nick Brlansky and Nick Horwat from the Tip Of The Ice-Burgh podcast to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins as the regular season starts in 2 DAYS. They first get into their observations from training camp and the preseason since both got to be up at Cranberry and had a couple of the preseason games. After that, they discuss the POJ-Ty Smith situation and how it's genuinely sink or swim time for POJ. What do they want more out of him this season? When could we see Ty Smith up with the big club? Brlansky also shouts out Sidney Crosby as he looks as crisp as ever heading into 18th NHL season and how he could be in for a monster season. Hunter also gets some bold predictions from them (there's one from Brlansky that may make you faint) before they predict what will happen league-wide this season. What are their Stanley Cup picks? How does Hunter's differ? Finally, to end the show, they discuss Kasperi Kapanen & how this is probably the biggest season of his career. All that, plus much more on this special episode of Locked On Penguins.

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We have made it to the week of the regular season! With that, comes some guests and that started on Monday with Jesse Marshall joining the show. The two touch on the 23-man roster and if Ty Smith will start the season in WBS or if the team can make a move to get him up to the varsity club after having a great preseason. If not, what are Jesse's thoughts on PO Joseph? Is it sink or swim time for him? What does he want to see more from POJ as he starts his first full season? They also go into the forward depth and if Jesse has any concerns about it. Does he think the 4th line needs more offense? Could DOC be on the team full-time by the end of the year over Archibald and Poehling? The two also have a great discussion about the penalty kill heading into the season and if there could be some new wrenches thrown in. What does he think about Kasperi Kapanen being on the unit? Other topics discussed: Jeff Petry & how he'll play a big role in getting Evgeni Malkin to have a great year, BOLD predictions for the season, who scores the first goal on Thursday, Jan Rutta & how he will eat third pairing minutes alive, etc. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The preseason is finally over! The Pittsburgh Penguins dismantled the Buffalo Sabres, 7-1 on Friday night to end the preseason as the regular season is only a few days away! Hunter goes into who stood out in this game and he has to start with Ty Smith. He marvels at how good he was with the puck and how he looked to be in rookie form in this one. He makes the argument that if the Penguins can get this level from Ty Smith during the season, they'll win the Marino trade. Oh yeah, if he's not in the top six to start the season, there's a BIG problem. He then looks at how well Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby played (water is wet) before addressing Danton Heinen's beautiful goal. He breaks it down and shows how flashy he is with the puck. Is he going to score 18-20 this season or will he be closer to 12-15? Hunter gives his prediction for that before going into POJ's performance. Was this his last gasp? Did he do enough to earn a spot on this year's team? Could both he and Mark Friedman get waived before the season starts? All that, plus MUCH more on this episode of Locked On Penguins!

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There is only 1 week until the season, yinz! We have just about made it. Hunter starts the show by going into a couple of roster moves that were made by the Penguins as the team is starting to come into shape. After that, he looks at how the Penguins were practicing a lot of OT & shootouts stuff during camp on Wednesday & how they NEED TO be better in those sessions. He goes over the issues that plagued them last season in those extra sessions (especially the shootouts) and why those extra points are so valuable when you get to the end of the season. What does he want to see more of in the shootout? What about not being dull in OT? After that, he previews the final game of the preseason against the Buffalo Sabres and gives a full prediction on what the lineup will likely look like. Will POJ get into this game? Is this his final chance to show the staff that he belongs on this team? What about Sam Poulin? Finally, to end the show, he wishes a couple of very happy birthdays to Mario Lemieux and Jake Guentzel and again argues that Mario is the greatest player in NHL history.

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We're almost done with the preseason, yinz. Hunter fully recaps the Penguins' 3-2 preseason win from Monday night and there was A LOT to like. He goes over the goals that were scored (two on the power play) and what he liked about each. What changes about the PP were noticeable? Will those basic mechanics be a mainstay during the regular season? He also praises Jason Zucker for his goal and again goes over one of his BOLD predictions for him heading into this season. After that, he shouts out Casey DeSmith for his tremendous performance as he looks to be ready for the season. What could this mean for limiting Jarry's starts? Does he have a different swagger to him compared to last year? He then goes over some "concerns" about the bottom pairing and how some of them are pretty similar to how fans felt when the Matheson-Ceci pairing was rolled out. After that, he gets into a scenario where the Penguins could be in a cap crunch to open the season and then finishes the show with who has the edge between Poehling and Archibald for that 12th forward spot.

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It's now the last week of full episodes without regular season games! Hunter has a special episode on Monday as he joins Russ and Rachel of Locked On Flyers to discuss everything relating to the Penguins. They go into the Penguins' offseason moves and get Hunter's overall thoughts on Ron Hextall's summer before jumping into some camp stuff. Could Ryan Poehling give a bit more than expected this season? Is the loss of Radim Zohorna that big of a deal for the Penguins? He discusses both of those questions with the hosts before they touch on the defensive situation. Is it right for the Penguins to be shopping POJ? Is the fanbase overvaluing him a little bit? Hunter gives his take on both of those questions before discussing how he can see Ty Smith having a big year (like Matheson did last year). He also discusses the Mike Sullivan extension and what that means for the short and long-term future of the franchise. All that, plus much more, on this episode of Locked On Penguins!

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Happy Friday! It's the last day of September and what better way to celebrate than by inviting none other than Josh Yohe on the show! Hunter and Josh discuss all things relating to the Pittsburgh Penguins and start the show with some thoughts on the latest roster cuts. Is Josh surprised by them? After that, they get into the lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres and Josh gives the players that will be worth watching. Following that, they discuss some of the roster battles on the team and Josh gives his take on who has the edge for the No. 6 defensive spot and the No. 12 forward spot. Does Radim Zohorna have a legit shot? How much does Mike Sullivan love him? Josh then discusses the special team's units and if he's concerned about them heading into the season before looking at who he thinks is prime for a breakout season for the Penguins. Finally, he predicts how this season will go for the Penguins.

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Happy Thursday! This is a bit of a different episode today as Jack Bond, who contributes for Locked On Bets, joins the show for the first time. The two discuss some Penguins bets for this season and why he's really high on a big season from Sidney Crosby, especially when it comes to his points. He also has some good odds for the Penguins to win the Eastern Conference and explains why he thinks this team is being overlooked by a lot of people heading into the 2022-23 season. He also looks at Jake Guentzel and if he has a chance to hit 50 goals before getting into Mike Sullivan's odds for the Jack Adams. Is this the year that he finally gets the respect that he deserves? Jack also gives some league-wide bets that he likes this season and tells the listeners to keep an eye on a couple of select Penguin players who could have big seasons for them. All that, plus a lot more on this special episode of Locked On Penguins.

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