Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild are set to square off for the second and final time this season on Thursday night! Hunter and Seth preview this game in this special crossover episode as both teams have been among the league's best this season. They started off the show with some talk about the Penguins (which will please the listeners here, of course) and how they've been a perfectly kept secret around the league. Hunter goes into the numbers which have been strong all year long, plus what's given them so much success so far. We then go into the Wild in the second segment and catch everyone up on how they've been doing as of late. Are they a dark horse to come out of the Western Conference? What has this winning streak told Seth about the team? How does he feel about the MAF deal? Hunter also goes into how Karpizov has played this year as he continues to light it up before they give some keys to the game for each team in the final segment.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped a tough one to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night as they passed up A LOT of opportunities. Hunter has Nick Zararis of The Upperbowl GM podcast join the show to recap this game and everything that happened. The two start with the chances the Penguins had and why they overpassed so much. Were they respecting Shesterkin too much? Why was there so much Harlem Globetrotter passing and trying to find the perfect play? Hunter explains why less is sometimes more, as evidenced by the two goals that the Penguins scored. They also touch on why this was a "meh" performance from both teams, plus how Brian Dumoulin continues to have a poor season. He had a couple of brutal plays in this game and Hunter tries to break them down the best he can. He also goes into why the Rangers seem to be a lot more patient than usual and gives Nick the floor to weigh in on that. After that, they both touch on how confident they are in how a best of seven series would go against these two teams and how close they really are two each other. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins made a lot of history on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings! Hunter starts off the show by going into all the history the Penguins made, including the 11 goals, Evgeni Malkin's game-winning goal, and a whole lot more. He then gets into how the game was closer than it looked, but goaltending made a massive difference yet again. He also brings up Teddy Blueger's outstanding game and how the penalty kill continues to improve as he's in. Is Blueger a top-five PKer in the league? Hunter ponders that question and backs it up with some stats and notes, before getting into Jeff Carter and a small turnaround that he's had the last couple of games. He also touches on Brian Boyle and how he was able to play a good game before getting to the new guy: Rickard Rakell! He got his first goal as a Penguin and it was a BEAUTY! He looks at how physical he's been since coming over, plus had a lineup discussion as Jason Zucker is nearing a return from his hernia. Who comes out when he and McGinn are ready to go? Is Rodrigues' spot safe? He looks at the numbers for him, especially on the top line, but also looks at the lack of production that could be his downfall. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins were flat-out not ready to play tonight and that's being kind. In this episode, Hunter rips the team a little bit for this unacceptable effort while also focusing on the big picture. Sometimes, good teams beat good teams and you have a crappy night. He goes into what went wrong during those first five minutes of the first period and when he really knew the game was over. Was it after the third goal? Was it when the Penguins couldn't score on a double minor penalty late in the first? He also touches on some of the power play failures during that time, and why dumping the puck in on Shesterkin wasn't the greatest idea, especially with how good he is at playing the puck. He does give two positives to this game though: Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter! Kapanen continues his stellar play the last couple of weeks and if he can keep that up down the stretch, that's another weapon that can be used for the Penguins. He also praises Carter for getting a goal when his legs weren't there and makes a promise to the listeners that the Pens will unlikely have a game like that again. He also gives some perspective on why the team is still fine and will have to respond on Sunday before previewing that game against Detroit.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are set to square off for the second time this season and that means it's time for a Rangers guest to come on the show. Rachel Nones of The Hockey Writers joins the show for the first time to preview Friday night's massive matchup. They go into the Rangers season since the last time these two teams played and what's changed. Were their moves at the deadline good enough? How has Shesterkin been since that game? They also go into what's been driving the Rangers' success this season (shouldn't be a shock), plus how Gerard Gallant has played into the Rangers' success. He also asks Rachel about what adjustments Chris Kreider made over the season to break out in a big way, plus get into some three keys for the game. All of that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't bring their best and well, we all saw what happens when they don't do that. They dropped their second of the year to the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout, 4-3. The Penguins didn't deserve a point in this one and Hunter makes sure to jam that point home to everyone at the top of the show. But the fact that they did, shows that this is a damn good team. He goes into the goals that were scored and how rare it is for the three main core players to all score in the same game, but the team still lost. He also touches on the goals against and how those situations can be avoided in the future, plus goes into some players who the teams need more out of right now, especially Brian Dumoulin. WHat's been troubling him? How can he get his mojo back? Does he need to sit for a few games? Hunter also analyzes Casey DeSmith's performance in both regulation/overtime, and then the shootout as he made himself look way too small. He also pleads the Penguins to try and be less boring in shootouts going forward, even if they mean nothing come playoff time. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins made sure to show up, even though they were playing a team lower than them in the standings. They came, they saw, and they conquered on Tuesday night as they took down the Jackets, 5-1. Hunter starts off the show by going into how no one should've been worried going into the second period due to how the team started out in the first period. He then goes into the goals that were scored in the second period and it all started with Big Z! Sure it was an empty-netter, but he got the train rolling. Hunter continues to praise the depth scoring for showing up, before shouting out Sidney Crosby for more ELITE play. His pass to Jake Guentzel gets broken down, plus he also set Guentzel up for another goal after it was credited to him. Hunter then marvels at how Evgeni Malkin played, especially with that rip in the third period. He also gives his thoughts on how Kapanen is starting to string together some strong performances before giving his thoughts on how Rickard Rakell played. All that, plus much more, on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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The trade deadline has come and gone and Hunter is back with another edition of the Locked On Penguins podcast with Jesse Marshall of The Athletic! NOTE: This is the live version that went onto the Youtube page earlier. They go into the breaking news right out of the gate as the team decided to trade for Rickard Rakell. Did the Penguins make the right move to trade for Rakell? They then get the breaking news of the return while recording, which always makes for something pretty damn fun. Jesse and Hunter both give their thoughts on the player before discussing he's worth the four assets that the team gave up. They then touch on where he slots into the lineup and what the fourth line should look like now that Simon and ZAR are gone. Finally, they get into how the Penguins stack up to the other teams in the Eastern Conference before wrapping up.

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It's a special Saturday episode of Locked On Penguins as Hunter first starts the show by previewing the game against the Arizona Coyotes. He goes into how hot this team has been as of late and why people shouldn't be fooled by their record. He also touches on who to watch out for in this contest as Arizona has some elite players playing great hockey this year. He then does a full deadline primer as the trade deadline is just two days away. He gives his most realistic trade targets for the Penguins and what it may cost to get some of them. After that, he goes into Josh Yohe's article from Friday and what stood out the most as the team prepares for the deadline. All that, plus much more on this episode of Locked On Penguins!

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The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated yet again, and this time they came away with the win! Hunter starts the show off by touching on how impressive this performance was, considering how good the Blues have been this season. He goes into the numbers and shows how they backed up the eye test with the Penguins peppering Ville Husso all night long. However, he also does warn the Penguins about the one main thing he's concerned about going into the playoffs. He then goes into the shootout and how Bryan Rust became the hero again, while also shouting out Tristan Jarry for his efforts. He's been a completely different player in the shootout as the season has gone on. He also praises Kasperi Kapanen for a great performance and why this is hopefully a step in the right direction, while also complimenting Mike Matheson's efforts yet again. All that, plus MUCH MORE, on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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