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A cryptic post by the Penguins’ social media accounts and some posts from Allan Walsh has Pittsburgh wondering…what’s up with Marc-Andre Fleury? Hunter and Patrick begin the show discussing the pre-tournament lineup for the Penguins’ prospects at the UPMC Lemieux Complex on Thursday, what they want to see from these players, and how you can watch them this weekend. Then, the man who helped the Pen...

On Wednesday, the Penguins released their roster for the annual prospects challenge in Buffalo! Patrick and Hunter begin the show talking about the Penguins' prospect challenge roster that will head to Buffalo this weekend! They dive into who they're excited to see, who has expectations going into the tournament, and what the expectations are as they play three games. Then, they continue the summe...

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, spoke to The Athletic on Tuesday about all of the trade rumors and his future with the team. Hunter and Patrick begin the show discussing Brisson’s comments about the trade rumors surrounding Crosby and why he understands why they’re so loud. Does this mean that Crosby and Brisson are pushing the Penguins to speed up the rebuild, or are they lay...

Welcome to season seven of the Locked On Penguins Podcast, and today, with training camp on the horizon, we're catching you up on all things offseason! Patrick and Hunter are back to daily Monday through Friday episodes, and this week, we're getting you ready for training camp with a summer catch-up series beginning with offseason transactions. To begin the show, we discuss the signings of two for...

It's the last episode of the offseason before we jump into training camp and the preseason, so let's talk prospects! Hunter and Patrick begin Fan Take Friday discussing which prospects they're most excited for this year, excluding some of the most obvious ones we'll see in the NHL. They discuss Bill Zonnon, Tanner Howe, and more! Then, with the hype behind Gavin McKenna and the 2026 NHL Draft, if...

A potential agreement between the NHL and the junior leagues this coming season could be a big break for one of the Penguins' top prospects! Patrick and Hunter take today's episode to talk about a lot of CBA changes that are being implemented this season. They begin the show discussing a reported deal between the NHL and the junior leagues that is in the works, which would allow teams to loan one...

Reports surfaced over the weekend that the Penguins could be trading for the contract of a legendary goalie, but does it make sense? Patrick and Hunter begin the show discussing the rumors that the Penguins are interested in trading for the final year of Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price's contract. They talk about whether it makes sense for the Penguins to trade for a $10.5 million deal...

Today, we finish our Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s with the five best players of the last 25 years! Hunter and Patrick take the first two segments to finish the Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s to discuss the best players of the last 25 years. They discuss how coming out of retirement, Mario Lemieux didn’t miss a beat, Marc-Andre Fleury was the first piece of this golden age of Peng...

For the first time since 2013, the Penguins Hall of Fame is back, and over the next three years, 10 new members will be inducted! Patrick and Hunter start the show discussing the news that the Penguins will be bringing back the team hall of fame, and players such as Tom Barrasso, Ron Francis, Scotty Bowman, and Jaromir Jagr will all be inducted and honored over the next three years. Then, the NHL'...

While the Penguins aren’t expected to be good this season, they could at least be the fun kind of bad? Hunter and Patrick start the show by taking a look at the potential forward group for this upcoming season and how the Penguins could be the fun kind of bad - losing but scoring a lot of goals in the process. Then, they take a look at the organizational depth in net and what they expect to happen...

Since the year 2000, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won three Stanley Cup championships, and we're naming some players who helped them win those titles! Patrick and Hunter continue the Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s on today's episode, and this edition features six players who helped the Penguins win three Stanley Cups in 2009, 2016, and 2017. They remember the veteran leadership provided by...

As the saga of the Penguins’ ownership continues, another name has emerged as a potential buyer of the team. Hunter and Patrick dive into the reports that the Hoffmann Family has been linked to the team as a possible buyer from Fenway Sports Group. They look at the reported cost, what the Hoffmann Family owns, including the ECHL’s Florida Everglades, and what it could mean for the team’s future. T...

The Penguins have a lot of question marks heading into the 2025-26 season, including several players who could have big years or regressive years. Patrick and Hunter begin the show talking about some of the Penguins' boom or bust candidates for the upcoming season. They begin with goaltender Tristan Jarry; can he have a bounce-back year after a strong finish, or is he the goalie we all think that...

We’re continuing the Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s today, and we’re remembering five players who gave us the best memories of the last 25 years! Hunter and Patrick start the show off talking about two massive moments from the last 25 years, including Bryan Rust’s game seven heroics and Jordan Staal’s MASSIVE shorthanded goal in 2009. Then they remember Nick Bonino ending the Caps’ season,...

Locked On NHL is putting together its Top 100 NHL Players going into 2025-26, so we're doing our Top 5 Penguins in 2025-26! Patrick and Hunter begin the show with the obvious: the number one Penguins going into 2025-26 is captain Sidney Crosby. They also discuss who rounds out the rest of the top five, including Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, or even Kris Letang. To clos...

The Penguins are in the middle of a rebuild, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t expectations heading into the 2025-26 season. Hunter and Patrick take a look at the Penguins’ roster and how there is still potential there for them to be better than expected. After that, they discuss several players who will have something to prove this season including Philip Tomasino, Matt Dumba, Evegni Malkin, and...

The Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s continues today, and we’re gonna remember some of our favorites! Patrick and Hunter continue their Top 25 of the 2000s, and today’s edition is remembering some dudes that we just like who played for the team in the past 25 years. They go over Martin Straka’s amazing few seasons, how Mark Recchi helped Sidney Crosby learn to be a professional, the speed of...

It’s a holiday in Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby’s birthday! Hunter and Patrick begin the show discussing what the expectations are for captain Sidney Crosby as he prepares for his 20th season and his age-38 season. Then, to celebrate the greatness of the captain, they dive into some of their favorite memories, moments, and milestones for Crosby. They include the Golden Goal, memorable playoff goals, S...

Sidney Crosby will represent Team Canada on the world's stage once again in 2026, but is this it for Captain Canada? Patrick and Hunter begin the show talking about the Team Canada Olympic Orientation Camp list, which obviously includes Penguins' Captain Sidney Crosby, but is this it for the captain on the biggest stage? They also talk about how this is a period in his career where it's no longer...

We continue the Locked On Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s with an interesting wrinkle: Remembering guys who played here but not for very long! Hunter and Patrick begin the show continuing their Penguins Top 25 of the 2000s with some players who didn’t spend a lot of time with the Penguins, but certainly made an impact. They discuss players like Patrick Marleau, Gary Roberts, Douglass Murray, and more...

Twenty years ago on this date, the Penguins' fortunes changed forever when they drafted Sidney Patrick Crosby. Patrick and Hunter begin the show looking back on the fateful day that was July 30, 2005, when the Penguins selected Sidney Crosby with the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and changed their fortune for the better. They look back at all his achievements, what he's done for t...

Multiple Penguins prospects are in Minnesota this week as part of the World Junior Summer Showcase! Hunter and Patrick start the show discussing how prospects Benjamin Kindel, Harrison Brunicke, Will Horcoff, and Mac Swanson, along with Melvin Fernstrom, are faring at the WJC Summer Showcase. They also talk about how, while you don’t want to overreact to their performances, you do want to see how...

We're debuting a new series on Locked On Penguins: The Top 25 of the 2000s, and we start with some honorable mentions! Patrick and Hunter begin their new summer series, Locked On Penguins: Top 25 of the 2000s, and they're putting their own unique twist on the series! They start with a potentially controversial one: Jaromir Jagr. While Jagr is undoubtedly one of the four best players in team histor...

He only played two games before getting hurt, but the Penguins could have a diamond in the rough when it comes to forward Tommy Novak! Hunter and Patrick begin the show discussing the potential of Penguins forward Tommy Novak and how he could be a key piece for the team moving forward. Then, two of the Penguins' newcomers introduced themselves this week: Connor Clifton and Anthony Mantha. They fir...

Kyle Dubas made an appearance on The PDOcast to talk about his management style, his view of the league, and the Penguins' rebuild. Patrick and Hunter analyze Dubas's comments on the show and how we can take what he said and use it to find some clues about where the Penguins are heading. They also discuss where the Penguins' rebuild currently is, how certain offseason moves by other teams might ha...