Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to have their final game of the regular season on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets but Hunter starts the show by touching on the David Morehouse resignation. He goes into how it's definitely the timing that's a bit of a surprise but reminds the listeners that this was always going to happen at some point. He points out that the new ownership will want their own CEO in charge with a hockey background most likely. He then thanks David Morehouse for everything he did for the Penguins over the years as he oversaw the 3 Stanley Cups, helped pave the way for the new arena deal, and how close he was with Mario and Ron Burkle. After that, Hunter previews Game 82 between the Jackets and Penguins as the latter goes for a 4-game sweep over the former. He goes over the keys for the Penguins to get this victory, plus looks at how banged up the Jackets are heading into this. He also points out the scenarios for the Penguins in the playoffs and how it's all going to be decided tomorrow. After that, he gives a couple of updates on Jason Zucker and Tristan Jarry before ending the show with the question of: Who will lead the Penguins out of this mess? You won't want to miss Hunter's answer.

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That game might have been the final nail in the coffin for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hunter starts out the show by confirming that he's had enough of the team's recent play and goes on a rant about how this loss was, at least to him. He first lays into Mike Sullivan for changing up the lines for no apparent reason and how that's one of the main reasons they likely lost this game. It looked to be doomed before it even started. He goes into what line changes need to be made for the next game and for the playoffs as the Penguins look to somehow do some damage. He then looks at how the team continues to play atrocious defense and looks at some of the gaping errors that were made on the ice tonight. Where is it all starting? What is causing all of these issues to continually happen? He also slams the team for continuing to give up goals right after they get back into it as that killed any momentum that they got from the Carter goal. He also brings up the issues that people feared heading into the season, including some player's regression, the lack of a true backup to Jarry, and so much more. He also does a deep dive into what went wrong on all of the goals against and which areas need to be cleaned up for the playoffs. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The last week of the regular season is finally upon us! Hunter starts the show by recapping what the heck happened in Philadelphia as the Penguins lost to the Flyers and they barely even bothered to show up. Is this a concern for the Penguins moving forward? Hunter touches on that, while also assessing the play of Louie Domingue. Were there goals that he should've had back? He also looks at the team's defensive play in that game and goes into why that can't happen a week from now, no matter who the team plays. After that, he breaks down the win against the Red Wings as the Penguins basically toyed with them the entire game (outside of the first 10 minutes). He touches on how Rickard Rakell continues to be better than expected and ponders if this is the best trade acquisition of the Crosby/Malkin era. He also shouts out Kris Letang for another superb performance and again pleads the Penguins to re-sign him, even if it's for a longer-term than some may want. Hunter then breaks down Evgeni Malkin's return and how the anti-Geno people need to get over the fact that he's still playing at a high level. Finally, he previews the game against the Oilers on Tuesday and how the Penguins can skate away with the victory. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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A few hours after news broke that Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer, had passed away at the age of 70, Locked On Canadiens hosts Scott Matla and Laura Saba recorded a special bonus ad-free episode to share their immediate reaction.

They reflected on the legacy he leaves behind and tried to contextualize the loss of a favourite Canadiens great, and what it means to the Habs, the city of Montreal, the province of Quebec, the NHL, and hockey as a whole. It would be easy to list his many on-ice accomplishments, such as five Stanley Cups, three Art Ross trophies, the most points scored by any Montreal Canadien, and many, many more, but what he truly meant to the hockey community was more than just the way he played - it was the way he embodied what it meant to be legend off the ice as well.

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Happy Friday! The Pittsburgh Penguins will be back in action twice over the weekend as they have back-to-back games on the road! To start today's show, Hunter gives some updates following practice as Jeff Carter looks to be alright, though Jason Zucker was absent. Was it a maintenance day? Is he sick? Hunter dives into it as he's still going to be traveling with the team on the road. He also touches on Evgeni Malkin's return and why it's not a moment too soon. The Penguins will potentially have their first full complement of forwards for the first time this season. Who will the odd-man-out be? Hunter gets to that, plus what the goaltending rotation may look like. He then previews the game against the Detroit Red Wings as this will be the final time the Penguins play them until next season. He goes over what their lineup will look li,e plus what the penguins need to do in order to win their second in a row. He does the same in the final segment as he previews the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. When was the last time the Penguins had a chance to sweep them in a regular-season? Are they all checked out at this point? Finally, Hunter looks at the standings and touches on how the Penguins will almost have the third seed locked up heading into next week if they sweep this back-to-back.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins got back into the win column on Thursday night as they took down the Boston Bruins, 4-0! Hunter starts out the show by diving into Jake Guentzel's historic night and how he continues to defy expectations year after year. He starts with his opening goal and how he sent Charlie Coyle to another dimension with the move that he pulled on him. It was a goal that showcased what Guentzel can do when he was the puck on his stick. He then touches on Casey DeSmith's performance and how this could be a big building block for him. Hunter looks at how the Penguins can win consistently in the playoffs if he can be this good (I know, it's A LOT to ask) but they do have the forward depth and the depth on defense to do it. Hunter also looks at the underlying numbers and argues that the Penguins still played fairly well, despite allowing 52 shots. Jason Zucker also found the scoresheet as he got his eighth goal of the season. If he keeps this up, can he also change the course of the Penguins heading into the playoffs? Hunter ponders that point before diving into the listener takeaways to end the show.

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The five-day break is about to be over! The Pittsburgh Penguins are finally going to be back in action on Thursday night when they host the Boston Bruins. Hunter previews that game to start the show and what the Penguins need to do differently in order to get the result. He goes over Boston's lines and looks to see if there are going to be different looks while also touching on how fresh the legs could be for this matchup. After that, Hunter addresses some fan concerns about the goaltending and why it's not right to be mad at Ron Hextall for not getting a backup at the trade deadline. HOWEVER, he does argue that it was still wrong to not add a goaltender during the offseason since this was always going to be a risky decision to ride back both Jarry and DeSmith. To wrap up the show, Hunter gets into that playoff feel as the weather starts to get warmer and the playoff highlight video watching is in full swing. He also again gets into these last five games and how they look is going to be the big indicator heading into May.

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It's another off day but the Penguins did have practice on Tuesday as they returned to the rink after a couple of days off. Hunter goes into some of the practice updates and a look at the new lines that Mike Sullivan had in store. Is this a preview of what to expect in the playoffs? Hunter ponders that thought and wonders if this weekend will be the time that Brian Boyle comes out of the lineup. Is that the right call? Hunter gives some pros and cons to that situation for HCMS before moving to the defensive pairs. He praises Sullivan for putting Dumoulin back with Letang (even though he should have time off) after going into just how bad the Dumoulin-Marino pairing was. He touches on why these pairs are probably what you all will see come playoff time before getting into the Penguins' possible playoff opponents. He ranks who he'd rather play between the Rangers, Hurricanes. and Panthers before ending the show with a #SidForHartFinalist campaign. No, he won't win it, but he should have a very good case to be a finalist based on what he's done this year. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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Happy Monday! The Penguins are off for the next few days, but I promise you that the content DOES NOT stop there. Hunter starts the show with the depressing news about Tristan Jarry and how he was this close to writing his redemption story. Is there a chance that he's back for the postseason? Hunter ponders that as he will likely do nothing for the time being before switching gears to Casey DeSmith. Is he good enough to win the Penguins a playoff series? Hunter weighs the pros and cons of that as it's highly likely he's going to start at least part of the Penguins' first-round series. He then shouts out Danton Heinen for his tremendous season after setting a career-high in goals and how that wicked release has done wonders for him this year. Anytime you can get close to 20 goals from a depth player, you're doing something right. Hunter then pivots to the game as a whole and why the Penguins' slow starts continue to be an issue. He explains what the Penguins need to do in order to not give up goals in these situations before hammering them for their brutal 6-on-5 effort again (this is becoming a theme). Finally, he ends the show by explaining just how big this break is and what he's looking for from the team down the stretch.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 16th year in a row! They have extended their record with the longest active playoff streak in North American Sports and Hunter starts the show off by putting into perspective just how amazing this run has been. He also touches on where he was when it all started and how the Penguins quickly learned what it takes to win in the playoffs. This is something that the city won't see again so Hunter also wants the fanbase to embrace this and see if they can go on one more long run. After that, he recaps the game on Thursday night and touches on how great of a start the Penguins had, plus how Kris Letang bounced back in a big way. He also looks at Danton Heinen's game and why he shouldn't ever come out of the lineup, especially with this production this season. He then analyzes the Sid and Jake connection and what's been making it so lethal this season, plus how they embarrassed the Islanders. After that, he previews the game against the Boston Bruins and gives an update on Tristan Jarry's injury. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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