Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The annual NHLPA Players Poll was released on Tuesday afternoon, and Sidney Crosby's name is still brought up among the best in the game. Before Patrick jumps into the results of the players' poll, we discuss the organization's decision to send goaltender Sergei Murashov to the Wheeling Nailers ahead of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. He discusses why this decision might have been made and what it means m...

Rickard Rakell has hit a career-high in goals, and now the question is, what should the Penguins do with him in the future? Before we dive into that, Patrick talks about the Penguins' comeback win over the New Jersey Devils and how they showed tremendous heart in a place and against a team that has historically given them fits. Then, we talk about how they followed that up with a no-show against t...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without several players for the final three games and that presents an opportunity for some young players. Hunter and Patrick begin the show by discussing Friday's matchup with the New Jersey Devils and how despite the Devils being in the playoffs, there's an opportunity for the Penguins to send a message. Then, with several injuries announced on Thursday, part of t...

The hockey world was rocked by the news of the sudden passing of former Penguins General Manager Ray Shero on Wednesday. Patrick and Hunter begin the show discussing the legacy of Ray Shero and how so much of what he did after being hired by the team in 2006 completely transformed the direction of the franchise. Then, the Penguins have recalled three forwards from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Vasily Pon...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the playoffs! What are the ideal playoff match-ups this year? Should the format change to 1-8, or keep the Wildcards? Plus, if you could only choose one player to start your franchise with, who...

The Pittsburgh Penguins blew out the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night and Hunter and Patrick are here to discuss it. They start with Sidney Crosby getting another goal and how he is closing in on 90 points for the season. They then discuss Ville Koivunen's performance and how he continues to have great vision on the ice, especially on the power play goal. After that, they look at the performanc...

With the Penguins officially eliminated from the postseason for the third straight season, it's time to look to the future and how they can get back. Patrick and Hunter begin the show discussing Tuesday night's matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks as they look to bounce back from Sunday's 3-1 loss. Then, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed a trio of free agents. They talked about the diffe...

Well, it's official: The Pittsburgh Penguins will miss the playoffs for a third straight season after falling to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Before Hunter and Patrick discuss that game, they recap Saturday's 5-3 wild win over the Dallas Stars. They discuss how Sidney Crosby was once again the best player on the piece, scoring a hat trick and compiling four points in the win. They discuss how...

The future is here! Despite the overtime loss to the Blues, Rutger McGroarty and Villie Koivunen got on the board! To start the show, Hunter joins Patrick from the airport to discuss a loss that felt an awful lot like a win. Rutger McGroarty scored his first NHL goal in a massive, clutch moment, and Villie Koivunen was the primary assist. They then talk about some of the issues surrounding the Pen...

The last time the St. Louis Blues lost a hockey game, it was to the Pittsburgh Penguins and they'll see them tonight! To begin the show, Patrick and Hunter are joined by Haley Simon of Locked On Blues to get an idea of what has made the Blues the hottest team in the league over the last 10 games. They get her thoughts on what's working, who to watch, and more! Then, Patrick and Hunter talk about t...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, whether there are any teams that can make a surprise push, if the wildcard race in the West is set, and whether Ottawa and Montreal can hold on in the East!   Support Us By Suppo...

Kelsey Surmacz of The Hockey News joins the show once again to discuss the near and long-term future of the Pittsburgh Penguins! With Hunter on vacation, Kelsey joins Patrick for another episode of Locked On Penguins, and they begin the show discussing the debut of Villie Koivunen and the return of Rutger McGroarty, and what the expectations are for both of them inside the organization moving forw...

The Penguins announced two of their team awards on Monday, and to no one's surprise, Sidney Crosby is the team MVP! Patrick and Hunter start the show discussing, once again, the greatness of Sidney Crosby as well as discussing how the players voted forward Noel Acciari as the players' player. Down on the farm, Taylor Gauthier was named the ECHL Goaltender of the Week and the Baby Penguins signed a...

Sidney Crosby plays the role of hero once again with an overtime winner, and the young guns impressed in a victory over the Senators! Patrick and Hunter begin the show discussing the Penguins' 1-0 overtime win over Ottawa and how Sidney Crosby simply cannot be stopped. Then, they get into what we're all here for: the return of Rutger McGroarty and the debut of Villie Koivunen. Both of the young pl...

Sidney Crosby now sits alone atop the leaderboard for consecutive point-per-game seasons, passing Wayne Gretzky with 20! Hunter and Patrick begin the show with the good before getting into the bad. They start with Crosby's historic goal, which clinched him a 20th consecutive point-per-game season. Then, it's time for the bad. They talk about the absolutely unacceptable effort by the Penguins again...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action tonight against the Buffalo Sabres and Hunter and Patrick are here to preview the game. They discuss how potent Buffalo is offensively since they have a good crop of young forwards and discuss what the Penguins will need to do in order to get the win. They also analyze Sidney Crosby's chances of making history tonight before moving on to discuss the WBS P...

The Penguins were beaten in every aspect of the game on Tuesday, losing 6-1 to Tampa. Hunter and Patrick look back on what was a truly forgettable night for the Penguins in Tampa Bay. They discuss how they got outclassed and how nobody played well in this game. They also analyze why there was no pushback from the team before getting into Bryan Rust. They discuss his lone goal and how he continues...

The Penguins will meet their old friend Jake Guentzel and a resurgent Tampa Bay Lightning team on Tuesday night in Florida. Patrick and Hunter get you ready for what should be an exciting game between two teams who have quite a shared history. Despite the Penguins' struggles the past couple of seasons, they continue to play a great Tampa team very tough, and they get into how they can find a win d...

The Pittsburgh Penguins got three out of a possible four points over the weekend and Hunter and Pat are here to break it all down. They start with the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and how the Penguins played their butts off for the entire 60 minutes. They discuss how all four lines contributed to the win and how Alex Nedeljkovic had his best start since the 4 Nations break. They look at...

The Penguins are heading into the weekend with some new-look lines and new-look defensive pairings. Patrick and Hunter begin the show getting you set for tonight's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who the Penguins have yet to beat this season. They dive into how the Penguins can get a win against their divisional rival and their roster of young upstarts. Then, we saw some shuffling of th...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club) and Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, which teams are falling off, which teams are heating up, and who they think will end up holding the final four wildcard spots in the playoffs!   Support Us...

The Pittsburgh Penguins played all of their classic hits against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, watching another third-period lead against them slip away. Hunter and Patrick break down the loss to the Islanders and how the team once again let some defensive miscues come back to haunt them. They discuss Kris Letang's game and how it continues to go downhill before looking at how Tristan Jarry p...

The Penguins could make it five in a row tonight when they welcome in the New York Islanders! Patrick and Hunter get you set for a Metropolitian Division showdown at PPG Paints Arena when an old foe in the Islanders come to town. Then, they discuss some comments from Head Coach Mike Sullivan who pushed back on the narrative that he doesn't trust younger players. They get into what this means for t...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on a four-game winning streak and Jesse Marshall is here to help break it all down! He's back with another edition of Marshall Monday as the three fellas break down this game against the Devils and discuss what the Penguins are doing right over the last week. Does it mean anything for the rest of the season? They then get Jesse's thoughts on Rutger McGroarty's game and...

Ryan Graves finally got on the board for the Penguins as they won their third straight game! Patrick and Hunter begin the show, despite a three-game winning streak, with some of the negative: the penalty kill. As of late, the Penguins' penalty kill has been a net negative for the team, and they get into the reasons why it has regressed as much as it has and talk about potential solutions. With tha...