Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins will start a brief two-game road trip through Canada when they take on the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday followed by the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Hunter and Patrick get you set for the matchup against the Canadiens where the Penguins could get a season sweep against them. They take a look at a young but promising Montreal roster that still needs some high-end talent ou...

The Penguins let Colorado's stars beat them on Tuesday night to the tune of a 6-2 defeat and Patrick and Hunter go over what went wrong. They begin where they left off on Tuesday's episode talking about how the Penguins actually didn't play all that poorly, but Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Cale Makar made their presence felt all night long. Next, it's Wednesday which means they give out t...

The Penguins will look to keep their stretch of positive play going on Tuesday night when Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche come to town. Hunter and Patrick get you set for tonight's showdown by first discussing the Colorado Avalanche and how their season has gone as well as highlighting the amount of elite talent they have at the top of their roster. Then, with some bodies getting healt...

The Pittsburgh Penguins split their weekend back-to-back with a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs after a tough loss to the New York Rangers. Hunter and Patrick begin the show talking about that disappointing loss to the Rangers and dive into how a lot of the Penguins' bad habits showed up again in that one. Hunter discusses how they were too careless throughout the game and how they gave the Range...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action on Friday and they're set to take on a struggling New York Rangers team inside Madison Square Garden. Hunter and Patrick get you guys set for that game and start the show by breaking down the Jacob Trouba trade and how the Penguins will not have to go against him tonight. They look at how this could set up the Rangers to make even more moves since they ha...

The Penguins will be sending two players and one coach to the 4 Nations Face-Off in February for what is shaping up to be an exciting tournament. Patrick and Hunter discuss the rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off and how for the first time in more than 20 years, the United States has a chance to eclipse Canada on international ice. After that, they go over some news and notes for the Penguins over...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have their longest winning streak of the season after holding on for a 5-4 overtime win against the Florida Panthers! Hunter and Patrick discuss the Penguins blowing yet another lead but making up for it thanks to a Bryan Rust overtime winner. Speaking of Bryan Rust, they dive into how important of a player he is for the Penguins and how he continues to be so clutch when th...

In a special crossover episode of Locked On Penguins and Locked On Panthers, Patrick and Hunter are joined by Armando Velez! The trio discusses tonight's matchup between the Penguins and Panthers with both teams on a three-game winning streak. They get into what has led to the recent success of the two teams and what both will have to do to come out of tonight's game with two points. Then, Armando...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on their first three-game winning streak of the season and we break it all down on an all-new Marshall Monday! Hunter and Patrick are joined by Jesse Marshall for another Marshall Monday for the first segment and together, they look at the Penguins three wins over the Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and Calgary Flames! Jesse dives into the goaltending and how he's not...

The Penguins are back in action after Thanksgiving and they'll have a weekend back-to-back starting in Boston on Friday night. Patrick and Hunter get you set for the first game, which is tonight at TD Garden. The Penguins have had some chaotic matchups with Boston over the last couple of years and with the Bruins' early struggles, it could be a chance for the Penguins to build on the momentum gain...

The Pittsburgh Penguins never make it easy but they were able to skate away with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Hunter and Pat start the episode by breaking down that crazy first period and how it was arguably the Penguins' finest of the season. They discuss how every line chipped in and how this team finally got some greasy goals for the first time in a bit. They shout out...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to play their annual Thanksgiving Eve game against the Vancouver Canucks and it appears there will be some lineup changes! Hunter and Patrick discuss how two defensemen appear to be coming out of the lineup tonight and what it means for the rest of the lineup. They also look at Philip Tomasino and how it appears he will be playing on Evgeni Malkin's wing for this ga...

The Penguins have made yet another trade, this time acquiring 23-year-old forward Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators. Patrick and Hunter break down the trade and discuss where he could fit into the lineup, what it means for the roster and the organization moving forward, and how it fits into Kyle Dubas's vision for the team. Next, they talk about how Dubas might not be done just yet when...

Sidney Crosby's historic career continued on Saturday night, scoring his 600th career goal but the Penguins are unable to break out of their funk. Hunter and Patrick take the first segment to discuss all things Sidney Crosby after his first-ever goal against the Utah Hockey Club was also his 600th career goal. They talk about what a career Crosby has had up to this point, how it was at one time in...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the NHL's hottest team on Friday night in the Winnipeg Jets and Hunter and Patrick are here to preview that matchup. They break down the Penguins' expected lineup in that game and who they are keeping their eyes on with the Jets in town. Then, they discuss what the Penguins will have to do in order to slow down a team that can score at will. There's a reason why t...

Kyle Dubas spoke about the current state of the Penguins, where they stand on a retooling, and what they have to do to improve this season. Hunter and Patrick discuss Dubas's comments about how the Penguins have to be better at defending leads and closing out games as well as his plan to both build this team for the present and the future. Then, they look at the lines from practice and how there's...

The Penguins once again found themselves on the losing end of another blown multi-goal lead on Tuesday night. Patrick and Hunter discuss the Penguins' 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and how for two periods, the Penguins asserted themselves as a better team but gave it all away in the third period, giving them their eighth blown multi-goal lead of the season. Next, they discuss the pl...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have another big week of games this week and it starts with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jake Guentzel returns to Pittsburgh with his new team as Hunter and Patrick discuss what the Penguins need to do to score a win against a Lightning team that's still good enough to make the playoffs. Then, per some reports, the Penguins are still open for business and Hunter and Pat discuss...

The Penguins split a weekend back-to-back but the focus was more on the debut of two prospects! Marshall Mondays return this week as Jesse Marshall of The Athletic joins Patrick and Hunter to discuss the loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets as well as the debut of defenseman Owen Pickering. Then, Patrick and Hunter discuss the shootout win to the San Jose Sharks and how that game pretty much sums up...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will kick-off a back-to-back tonight in Columbus and yes, Tristan Jarry is back. Hunter and Patrick discuss how this could be Tristan Jarry's last chance to prove that he is the Penguins' top netminder tonight in Columbus when the Penguins play the Jackets. They also discuss Owen Pickering's recall and why Mike Sullivan should play him instead of one of the veterans in the...

The Penguins' late starts once again came back to haunt them in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Patrick and Hunter discuss the overtime loss to Red Wings and while they're still losers in four of their past five games, the effort against Detroit was much better and potentially something to build upon as they look forward to matchups with Columbus and San Jose this weekend. Next, Blak...

Kyle Dubas wasn't kidding when he said everyone is on the table, trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for two draft picks. Hunter and Patrick discuss the trade and the return as well as what it means for this team moving forward. They also talk about how this shows that Dubas is very serious about this retooling on-the-fly plan. Next, they speculate about who else could now get moved off...

The Pittsburgh Penguins hit rock bottom for this season at least on Monday night and Hunter and Patrick are here to discuss it. They dive into how the Penguins put forth a pathetic effort against the Dallas Stars and why enough is enough. They look into potential changes that could come after this loss and why it's still beyond time for this head coach to be let go. They discuss what some potentia...

It's Monday so yinz know what that means! It's Marshall Monday! Hunter is joined by Jesse Marshall to talk all things Pittsburgh Penguins and they start with Friday's game against the Washington Capitals. They discuss how great the Penguins defended in the third period and whether or not they can follow that blueprint in other games this season. They also discuss the play of Erik Karlsson and how...

The Pittsburgh Penguins got humbled in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night and Hunter is here to break it all down. He starts with the play of Erik Karlsson and how he had a horrendous effort, especially in the first period. He breaks down the first two goals, which were awful reads from him. He discusses how it's not close to good enough and how Mike Sullivan appears to have h...