Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins just have to do it the hard way, huh? Hunter starts this episode with a funny little intro before getting into the biggest reason for the historic comeback on Tuesday night. If you guessed a certain forward, you'd be correct! Hunter looks at how he's always there to give them the spark that they need and it started in the second period when he got them on the board. He also ponders where the team would be right now without him as he's been one of their most consistent players all season. He then analyzes how Alex Nylander looked and how he's starting to come around on him a little bit more. WIll he get the chance to stay for Thursday's game? That's TBD but Hunter does make a case for why he could after this performance. Following that, Hunter looks at the others goals that were scored and how the Penguins took advantage of an AHL goaltender in net to mount the comeback while also realizing what team they were playing. Even though there were a lot of positives, he does touch on the negatives, including how bad the special teams have been (minus the OT goal) and what needs to be fixed for them. He also slams the team for another poor start as these can't be happening at this point of the season. Finally, he shouts out Casey DeSmith for his great performance in relief for Jarry and how the Penguins played a little better in front of him, which has been rare.

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It's another massive week for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they have a lot of very important games. First off though, Hunter does a small recap of Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. He looks at how the Penguins laid a massive egg in that game and why the loss was also not that big of a deal because they still have good math for a playoff spot. More importantly, though, Hunter goes over why the Penguins badly need Tristan Jarry down the stretch as he's their most important player. He brings up Adam Gretz's stats on how the Penguins rarely ever win when their backups are in the net and why the Penguins seem to play better defensively in front of Jarry than DeSmith. After that, Hunter analyzes why it's a mistake to take POJ out of the lineup for Kulikov and puts out a better suggestion instead. He then looks at what the Penguins' defensive pairs could be in the playoffs if Kulikov outplays Dumoulin like some expect him to (it's debatable either way). Finally, Hunter previews Tuesday night's game against the Blue Jackets as these are two points that the Penguins NEED to get.

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The trade deadline has come and gone, which means it's time for the season's home stretch! Hunter starts the show off by looking at both moves the Penguins made on Friday and how he woke up with a little smile on his face when Nick Bonino was acquired. He analyzes where Bonino's game is since he's been away for the last several years and why the Penguins might not get much offense out of him at this time (though it'll be more than what they got out of Blueger). He then looks at how his defensive impact has been this season and why he's going to be an upgrade over Teddy Blueger (likely on the fourth line). He then analyzes the Kulikov deal and why this deal is more about cap relief in future seasons than this one. Who will he play for when he comes in? Hunter tries to answer that question since all six of the starting defensemen are currently probably better than him. After that, he rates Ron Hextall's deadline as a whole and why he likely panicked on Wednesday when he was dealing for Granlund. Hunter looks at why he could've been more patient and added a more impactful player closer to the deadline since they were about to gain even more cap space from the McGinn trade. Finally, Hunter previews Saturday's matchup against the Panthers as the Penguins go for the fifth win in a row.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their curious set of pre-deadline moves with the addition of Dmitry Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brock McGinn and a third-round pick. Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins joins Gil Martin on Locked On NHL to break down the trade from the Penguins side of things. Will Kulikov even crack the Penguins' top six? Does Ron Hextall have any plan for the Pens at all? All that and more!

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What a win for the black and gold! Hunter is in awe of how this team played given everything that has gone on recently and he starts the show off by going into Drew O'Connor's overall game. He looks at why he should be here to stay for the rest of the year as he is the perfect fourth-liner for this team. He also compares his goal tonight to one of the most important goals in franchise history that happened during the 2009 one since they looked very, very similar. He also looks at how Jason Zucker continues to have one of the best seasons of his career as he's been their most consistent winger. Should he get re-signed? Hunter has some trouble with that question but that's also kinda for another time. After that, Hunter goes into how the leadership group and Mike Sullivan have done a great job with this team this week based on so many changes. He looks at how hard they've played for each other and why the bond this team has looked to be insanely special. Finally, he ends the show by complimenting Mikael Granlund for his debut and how he made Jeff Carter turn back into his old self...for at least a night. He analyzes his work on the PK, plus how he looked dangerous on offense at times before analyzing Jeff Petry's performance. He then ends the show with a quick trade deadline primer as he makes his prediction for Friday.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have baffled fans and neutral onlookers alike by trading for Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund in exchange for a second-round pick. Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins joins Gil Martin of Locked On NHL to break down the trade from the Penguins perspective, and detail why this was not at all the type of move the struggling Penguins needed to bolster their playoff push. What did you think of the trade?

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Of course, right as this episode finishes up, a Jakob Chychrun trade happens! Before that though, Hunter recaps the Penguins impressive 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night as they were the better team throughout. He looks at how Brock McGinn was able to kickstart the comeback in the third period and really shouts out McGinn for playing at a high level even though his future is in doubt. It takes a lot to do that because some players could've just mailed it in but nope, he didn't! Hunter then goes into how the Penguins are getting these deserved results as they're showing signs of life over the last week. He shouts out Jason Zucker for his goal with less than two minutes remaining and also applauds Tristan Jarry as he's really starting to find his form again. After that, Hunter dives into the hot stove and of course, a Chychrun trade drops right at the end of the episode. Hunter looks at how it would've been great to acquire Chychrun in a package deal (before he saw the trade) and why it doesn't make much sense to go after JT Miller or Brock Boeser. He ends the segment with a rant about how this team deserves an add and that he can't continue being patient. Finally, he previews Thursday night's massive matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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It's been a busy day for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the next few will only get busier! That's why Rob Rossi of The Athletic joins Hunter to touch on the latest moves that were made on Tuesday as the Penguins put Brock McGinn and Mark Friedman on waivers. Is Ron Hextall cooking something up? What's the latest with JT Miller? Rob tries his best to answer both of those questions before looking at Jakob Chychrun. Is Mike Sullivan still pushing for HExtall to get a deal done there? The two also discuss if the Penguins could be pulling off a package deal where they could fill multiple holes in one deal. After that, they discuss if the Penguins could look to add a goalie during this deadline and if Hextall is feeling the heat to do something since his job is very much on the line over the next couple of months. Finally, the two look ahead to this week as this is a major week for this team as the Penguins try and put some distance between them and other teams in the playoff race.

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Back-to-back wins? Is that allowed? Hunter starts the show by recapping the butt-kicking that the Penguins gave the Lightning on Sunday as this is a team that the Penguins have beaten a good bit over the last few years. He looks at how the depth was FINALLY able to step up and help the core as Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, and Brian Dumoulin all got on the score sheet. Heck, even Drew O'Connor opened the game with the first goal. He then advocates for Ron Hextall to not use this game to say that the team doesn't need any help in their bottom six and looks at why that would be very foolish. He also gives his main turning point in the game that really set the Penguins on a path to winning before changing gears to the Blues game on Saturday. Hunter analyzes what the Penguins did right in that game and how it should've been a blowout if Jordan Binnington didn't have an insane game. After that, Hunter looks to Hextall to see if he's going to make a move before Friday's deadline. Does Chychrun make sense? Should a forward be higher on the totem pole? Finally, he previews Tuesday's matchup against the Nashville Predators and why the Penguins need to keep the good times rolling against a team that is not going to make the playoffs.

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It's never dull for the Pittsburgh Penguins and that was again on display on Friday. Hunter starts the show with the big news of the day as Kasperi Kapanen was placed on waivers. He looks into why this was always a formality from the very beginning and how it made no sense to give him that kind of contract after he had a down year last season. He then looks at a few teams who could maybe do the Penguins a solid and claim him before predicting what will ultimately happen. After that, Hunter gives his thoughts on the Ron Hextall surprise press conference and informs the audience whether the team will be buyers or sellers at the deadline. Is his stance the right one? Is it also right to remove yourself from the rental game? He then gives his thoughts on a few of his other comments, including the salary cap, Jeff Carter, and so much more. Finally, Hunter analyzes Rob Rossi's story from this morning and whether the Penguins should really trade for Jacob Chychrun. Is he worth the price that the Coyotes are asking? Would this mean they're not going after a forward? All that, plus a small preview for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues, is on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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