Skating Penguin Podcast: A Pittsburgh Penguins podcast

Through the first two games of this opening round series, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves tied at one game apiece with the New York Islanders. Even though both teams have a game to their name, there are still several areas in need of improvement if the Penguins wish to close this series out on their terms. Whether it’s going a combined 0-5 on the power-play, an inability to finish odd-man...

Are you ready? The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup. With the regular season finally complete and the playoffs yet to kick off, the PensBurgh Podcast is here to preview this round one series. Will the New York Islanders spoil the Penguins’ hopes, reminiscent of 2019 postseason? Or will these fully healthy flightless birds advance to the second round for the fir...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have clinched a playoff spot for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Huzzah. The PensBurgh Podcast is here to break down all the action from the last few games and assess what these flightless birds look like as they head into battle for Lord Stanley’s mighty chalice. This week’s episode also examines Bryan Rust, and the transformation the 28-year-old Michigander has made, going...

It looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins are rounding into form at just the right time. Head coach Mike Sullivan is pressing all the right buttons and his players are responding by racking up the points in the division standings. With just six games to go now before the playoffs begin, including a two-game series starting tonight against the Washington Capitals that will likely decide the East Divisi...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have delivered a bit of a mixed bag over the last seven days. A shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, a regulation loss to the Buffalo Sabres and an almost legendary collapse at the hands of the New Jersey Devils shows that these Penguins are not perfect. However, the team still sits in third place in the East Division with nine games to go before the playoffs begin. An...

The 2021 NHL trade deadline is in the books. The Pittsburgh Penguins did add to their often injury-plagued squad, acquiring longtime Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter, a familiar face for GM Ron Hextall. While the Penguins added a new piece to their group, so too did the other teams throughout the difficult East Division. The PensBurgh Podcast is here this week to recap the trade deadline and...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have experienced a bit of a downswing over their last few games. Giving up a combined 15 goals over the span of two games is never a good thing. Why have the Pens looked a little leaky lately? Does it come down to bad defensive positioning? Shaky goaltending? A combination of these and other factors? Or, as GM Ron Hextall recently said in an interview, are we all overrating...

Following the completion of the season series against the New York Islanders on Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action later tonight with another two-game set against the Boston Bruins. Jason Zucker has returned to the lineup following his one-month absence (good!), but now Tristan Jarry’s status is up-in-the-air after being unexpectedly pulled from the game after completing the first...

Winners of three out of their last four contests, the Pittsburgh Penguins sit pretty comfortably in third place in the East Division. Granted, the last five games being against the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres means the Penguins have likely been heavy favorites, but they will take points wherever and whenever they can get them. Injuries have (once again) ravaged this team. What else is new...

The Pittsburgh Penguins were riding high one week ago. Their winning streak had reached five games and many were starting to believe that this team, even with their shortcomings, looked like a solid playoff contender. Fast forward to now, and Evgeni Malkin and Teddy Blueger are on IR, the team has lost their last two contests, and we are all waiting with baited breath to see the severity of the in...

How about those Pittsburgh Penguins? Winners of four out of their last five games, the team is riding high with stellar goaltending from a reformed Tristan Jarry and a defensive unit that has been jolted by the return of Brian Dumoulin. Add into the equation that the Pens are about to see the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils a combined 15 more times this season, and the arrow could easily be p...

The Penguins have been in a solid run of form over their last several games, winning three out of their last four contests dating back to February 18. However, with all the ups comes a significant down, as Jason Zucker suffered a longer-term lower-body injury in the Penguins’ 3-2 OT win against the Capitals on February 23. Who will be the man that replaces Zucker alongside Evgeni Malkin and Bryan...

Over the last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won two out of their last three games, yet sit in fifth place (and out of a playoff spot) in the East Division. While there have been encouraging signs of life from the team, something, or things, still feel off. With the team’s most recent and arguably most complete game of the season in the books, the PensBurgh Podcast is back this week to figure...

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. To game postponements due to surging COVID-19 cases around the NHL to the hiring of two new front office faces, the Pens have made sure to keep everyone on their toes. Garrett is riding solo this week, but is still here to break everything down. The podcast kicks off with a recap of the January 11 game against the N...

The last seven days have brought with them change at all levels of the ice for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Remember when not having enough healthy defensemen was the Penguins’ biggest issue? Me too. Now, ex-GM Jim Rutherford has unexpectedly resigned, leaving the Penguins in a mad dash to try and reorganize their front office well into the 2021 season. With one of the longest episodes of the PensBurg...

The Penguins will head into tonight’s game against the New York Rangers with a defensive unit that is being held together by duct tape and bobby pins. But before we delve into the defensive doom and despair, we have a whole lot more to examine on this week’s episode of the PensBurgh Podcast. We kicked off the show with recaps of the games against the Flyers (5-2 L), Capitals (4-3 OTW), and Capital...

A new season. A new Pensburgh Podcast episode. And a brand new co-host. It’s a whole bunch of new here. With the Penguins’ season officially underway and Game #1 in the books, Garrett and the new guy, Frank, are here to dissect the best and the worst from the first game of the season. And for those worried about Hooks’ contributions to the podcast, he’ll be popping in every now and again if needed...

Sportsnet's Justin Bourne joins the podcast to shed some light on a few Penguins players who have previous ties to the Maple Leafs, and how he thinks those players will perform in the black-and-gold. There’s plenty more good stuff in the podcast to listen to as well, including: As a right-hand shot and being a player with some skills, does Kapanen have anything to offer or a fit on the first power...

As the 2020 NHL off-season gets into full swing, the PensBurgh Podcast is back to examine where the Penguins stand ahead of Free Agent Frenzy 2020. On this episode Jim and Garrett discuss: The Penguins’ NHL Draft activity. Matt Murray was finally traded to the Ottawa Senators for a pick and a prospect We briefly analyze the Pens’ 2020 draft picks: —Round 2 Pick #52 — G, Joel Blomqvist —Round 3 Pic...

On this episode of the podcast, Garrett and Jim discuss: We recap the 2-0 series loser against the Montreal Canadiens We talk about GM Jim Rutherford’s recent comments. He says changes will be made. Who are the realistic candidates to be traded or cut in the offseason? The Penguins’ firing three assistant coaches—Mark Recchi, Sergei Gonchar, and Jacques Martin—and how that might affect the look of...

On this episode of the podcast, Garrett and Jim discuss: We recap the first three games of the Penguins — Canadiens series We examine some positive and negative takeaways from the series thus far such as: Jason Zucker, John Marino, Sidney Crosby’s individual performances And on the flip side, we’re left to ponder some negatives like: why can’t the Penguins with all of their star power, put games a...

After waiting, waiting, and more waiting, the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs are about to begin. On this episode of the podcast, Garrett and Jim discuss: The Penguins’ performance against the Flyers in the practice game We also have an interview with Eyes On The Prize Deputy Managing Editor, Jared Book, where we touched on topics like: —Expectations of the Canadiens in this new playoff format —What the...

On this episode of the podcast, Garrett is riding solo, but is joined by Broad Street Hockey’s Kelly Hinkle, as we talk about topics like: What the Flyers have been up to during quarantine How Philadelphia looked in their early practices Whether or not Flyers forward Oscar Lindblom will be participating in the Stanley Cup playoffs due to his recent cancer treatment And we got Kelly’s opinion on ho...

Check out the latest Pensburgh Podcast. On this episode Garrett and Jim talk about: The 4-month stoppage, Phase 3 training camps have started up and the Phase 4 “in the bubble” exhibition game vs the Flyers on July 28. Game 1 of qualification round versus the Canadiens on Saturday, August 1 Various training camp happenings such as the Sidney Crosby injury/absence, Patric Hornqvist and the eight ot...

The Pensburgh Podcast comes with a special guest co-host Adam Gretz as we discuss: The Penguins no good, very bad weekend of blowout losses to the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes...And the reason why one of those games was worse than the other with an interesting perspective. What to even expect of the Pens moving forward in the next week after some up and down performances Update on t...