Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins will welcome back young forward Rutger McGroarty into the lineup tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks! Hunter and Patrick begin the show, taking a look at the new lines since Bryan Rust is out for the next three games (1:00). They discuss McGroarty being on the third line and why they're intrigued about it since he has shown some nice chemistry with Ben Kindel earlier in...

While the trade deadline is still pretty far away, some Metropolitan Division teams have been making moves - so should the Penguins follow suit? Patrick and Hunter begin the show looking at the moves the New York Islanders have made recently, and if that should force Kyle Dubas and the Penguins' hands. They also look at some possibilities the team could make ahead of or at the NHL trade deadline....

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Bryan Rust will be suspended for three games. Hunter and Patrick break down the news that Rust has been suspended for three games for his hit to the head of Vancouver Canucks’ forward Brock Boeser. Is it a fair suspension, or is this another inconsistency from the DOPS? (1:10) With Rust set to miss the next three games, they discuss who can repl...

The Penguins got their first 4-game western road swing sweep since 2018 with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks! Patrick and Hunter begin the show recapping the Penguins' fourth-straight win, this time against the Canucks. A lot of the victory could be attributed to the play of Stuart Skinner, who saved the Penguins' bacon several times throughout the game. Skinner moves to 7-1 as the Penguins'...

The Penguins went into Edmonton and asserted themselves with a dominant 6-2 win over the Oilers! Hunter and Patrick recap a surprisingly dominant performance by the Penguins on Thursday night. (1:00) Three goals in 37 seconds rattled former Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, and Edmonton was unable to recover from there. The Penguins also did a tremendous job of shutting down the Oilers’ biggest contr...

Despite the absences of Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, the Penguins were able to earn a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames! Patrick and Hunter begin the show recapping a very professional victory by the Penguins on Wednesday night in Calgary. Thanks to simple, smart hockey, the Penguins were able to shut down the Flames' attack and earn two crucial points in the standings. (0:00) Thanks to the Pengui...

The Penguins are reportedly interested in swinging a MASSIVE offseason trade for a young superstar! Before Hunter and Patrick get into that, they get you set for the Penguins vs. Calgary Flames game tonight and how the Penguins can get some payback for a loss earlier this month. It’ll require a good start and staying on the Flames for a full 60 minutes. (1:50). Then, reports have surfaced that the...

Connor Dewar helped power the Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday afternoon, and now they're making a move in the Metro! Patrick and Hunter begin the show recapping a very professional effort and victory on Monday in Seattle. Thanks to a two-goal performance from Connor Dewar, punching back against Seattle, and another quality start from Stuart Skinner, the Penguins have create...

The Penguins kick off their Western Canada swing this week after dropping a point to a divisional rival on Saturday. Hunter and Patrick begin the show recapping a very familiar loss over the weekend (1:20). The Penguins played well in the first and third periods, as well as overtime, against Columbus on Saturday night, but a lazy second period put them behind the eight-ball and left them with just...

The Penguins got back into the win column against the Flyers on Thursday night thanks to a dominant performance by the power play! Patrick and Hunter begin the show recapping the Penguins' 6-3 victory over the Flyers that included three power play goals, another Sidney Crosby goal, and some great goaltending in the second period by Stuart Skinner. (0:00) Then, it's another Metropolitan Division ma...

The Battle of Pennsylvania has another chapter to be written tonight at PPG Paints Arena! Hunter and Patrick preview tonight's matchup by first looking at the Flyers (1:02), who have lost four in a row and are struggling to score and get saves. Then, they look at the Penguins, who are also struggling to score, but are playing well in their own zone and are getting great goaltending. Can they get o...

The Penguins were able to grab a point against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but their struggles in the shootout continued on Tuesday night. Patrick and Hunter begin the show recapping what a surprisingly defensive battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Despite only getting a point and dropping the game in a shootout, there was plenty of good to take away, including...

The Penguins will be without the services of defenseman Erik Karlsson for at least two weeks, striking a massive blow to their blue line. Hunter and Patrick begin the show previewing tonight’s matchup against the RED HOT Tampa Bay Lightning, who come to town on a 10-game win streak (1:00). What can the Penguins do to get a win against the NHL’s hottest team? Then, the Penguins announced on Tuesday...

The Penguins came out of the weekend winless and missed a big opportunity to make their move in the Eastern Conference standings. Patrick and Hunter begin the show discussing the Penguins' two losses this weekend, first against the Calgary Flames and then against the Boston Bruins. On Sunday, it was a lack of adjustments and questionable lineup decisions that led to a 1-0 shutout at the hands of t...

The Penguins got their sixth straight win on Thursday night with a big win over the New Jersey Devils. Hunter and Patrick begin the show recapping an extremely solid effort against the Devils (1:45). Despite a slow start, goaltender Stuart Skinner kept the Penguins in it, and then for the next 40 minutes, the Penguins took over the game. Thanks to big goals from the fourth line and Evgeni Malkin,...

The Penguins have a golden opportunity to extend their winning streak to six games when the New Jersey Devils come to town! Patrick and Hunter begin the Thursday edition of the Locked On Penguins Podcast, discussing the struggling New Jersey Devils, who have lost six of their last 10 games and have been unable to generate much offense despite a very talented roster. They look for reasons why, if t...

Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has been practicing and is close to returning to the lineup! Hunter and Patrick begin the show discussing the impending return of Evgeni Malkin to the lineup, and his brand-new linemates, as well as his “new” position (1:32). Then, the team announced on Wednesday that defenseman Harrison Brunicke will be returning to his junior team after he returned from the World Juni...

The Penguins have played 41 games so far in the 2025-26 season, so it's time to hand out some midterm grades! Patrick and Hunter are taking a look back at the first half of the 2025-26 season and handing out some midterm grades for the roster, including the goaltending, some of the newcomers, and the rookies. (0:00) Then, they take the midterm grade focus off the ice and to the bench and the front...

The Penguins' winning streak is now at five games thanks to an incredible comeback against the Blue Jackets! Hunter and Patrick begin the show with the first victory of the weekend, an absolute defensive masterclass against the Detroit Red Wings (1:30). They look at the team’s whole body of work defensively, how Yegor Chinakhov scored his first goal as a Penguin (6:00), and so much more. Then, wit...

The Penguins were victorious on Thursday night in a wild victory against the Detroit Red Wings! Patrick and Hunter break down the Penguins' crazy victory over the Red Wings in overtime. Thanks to some heroics from Kris Letang, a great penalty kill, and some resilience, the Penguins find themselves on a three-game winning streak. (0:00) Then, it's time to have the big discussion about the officiati...

The Penguins will take on the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings in the first game of a home and home series. Hunter and Patrick begin the New Year’s Day episode of Locked On Penguins taking a look at the first opponent on the schedule for the Penguins: the Detroit Red Wings (1:40). Detroit has overcome a miserable start to the season and has climbed all the way to the top of the Atlantic...

The Penguins closed out 2025 with a dominant victory over the divisional rival Carolina Hurricanes, and it might have been their best of the year. Patrick and Hunter close out 2025 on a high note, the same way the Penguins did on Tuesday night when they dominated Carolina from start to finish. They begin with the overall team play of the Penguins, and how, across 60 minutes, they smothered the Hur...

The Penguins acquired young forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday! Hunter and Patrick break down the trade that saw the Penguins send two picks and forward Danton Heinen to Columbus in exchange for the 24-year-old forward (1:20). They also discuss if this was a bit of an overpayment for a struggling forward or if the cost is worth the risk. Then, the Penguins will welcom...

The Penguins came roaring out of the holiday break with a MASSIVE 7-3 victory over Chicago on Sunday night! Hunter Hodies returns to the show, and he and Patrick Damp recap the Penguins' win over Chicago, Justin Brazeau's first career hat trick, and whether this will be a jumping-off point for the team as they get ready to head into the back half of the season. (0:00) Then, with two games played b...

The Penguins are back in action after the holiday break on Sunday, and it's a matchup of two teams who are struggling badly right now. Patrick Damp is flying solo today, and he begins the show by taking a look at the Penguins and Blackhawks matchup this Sunday. Both teams find themselves in the midst of a serious slide - the Penguins have lost 9 of 10 and Chicago has lost 8 of 9, and injuries appe...