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The podcast begins with the typical introductions and quickly gets into the nitty-gritty. Creative Trade Strategies (3:00), Bryan Rust with Team USA and Canada’s Olympic strategies (4:30), the Penguins top six forwards and Rutger McGroarty's surprising game (14:00), Ownership Discussion: FSG vs. Potential Buyers (17:00), Owen Pickering and the Penguins blue line decisions (24:00), the Penguins’ Projected Record for 2025-26 (27:00), the roster glut and trade expectations (30:30), Penguins’ Fan Culture and Theme Song (36:00), and goaltending outlook (46:00), plus lots more reader questions. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of PHN looks at the big topics still facing the Penguins this summer, namely Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell trades. Are the Penguins holding up the NHL off-season? It's also a viewer live chat, so the topics go fast and furious. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Pittsburgh Hockey Now and No Pucks Given welcomes Julianne Pelusi as she hosts the show with PHN's Dan Kingerski. What did Kyle Dubas really say in his long podcast appearance and what does it mean for this season? We get to the heart of the matter. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now on Erik Karlsson and trade value, Rickard Rakell floor and ceiling values, and why it makes sense to waffle on his value. And why it makes great sense to keep a sky high trade value for Bryan Rust. Plus, fast and furious viewer questions. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of PHN goes through the Rangers' decision to give the Penguins their 2025 first-round pick and the options it opens for Penguins GM Kyle Dubas. And then we have some fun--what should Kyle Dubas do over the next week for the draft and free agency? More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now sets the stage for the Penguins' new coaching hire. Can a coach be a player's coach and still a systems coach? (7:30) and the shortcomings of some coaches regarding getting buy-in. An in-depth discussion on Todd Nelson (11:30), Mitch Love (16:00), why Love might not want the Penguins job (18:30), and the potential roster implications for the different candidates (20:30). Plus reader comments, questions, and trade proposals. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The audio version of the Penguins live chat. Pittsburgh Hockey Now's Dan Kingerski is joined by coach Francis Anzalone to break down the pros and cons of the favorites to be the Penguins coach. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The audio version of the Penguins Live Chat. Who would be on my coaching shortlist, potential Penguins trade targets, and plenty of future trade talk. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

We did it live! Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now was in the locker room covering the Penguins all season and up close with Mike Sullivan. What went into Kyle Dubas's decision, what was said, and what went unsaid. Live breakdown and comment. Curious roster decisions with young defensemen, including Owen Pickering (14:06), and why GM Kyle Dubas deserves credit (20:02) More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Tristan Jarry gave Pittsburgh Hockey an exclusive interview about his comeback, the personal struggles of being waived and living away from family, and what comes next. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Live from the water in Tampa. Dan Kingerski took a few questions from X, including which free agents to watch, when will Sergei Murashov be ready, and Tristan Jarry's future. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now dives into a deep pool of perfectly suited restricted free agents for the Penguins, their unacceptably bad defense, and summer trades to watch. Topics: Kolyachonok benching & why stars aren't benched (6:30). Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson futures (13:20) Does Kyle Dubas know how to construct a Defense corps and his next-wave philosophy (20:45) Sorting the Letang criticism (27:30) Tristan Jarry and his future (33:45) And some insight and real discussion on Mike Sullivan's future (36:55) More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now hits all of the points without sugar. What about Sidney Crosby's injury? Crosby's play at the Four Nations Face-Off is both amazing and clearly showing injury. We get into the fallout (42:30), the parallel to Mario Lemieux and the silly Crosby trade talk (55:00). We also really get into the Penguins prospects and the special feeling emerging (3:10), why they may not all come up immediately. Vasily Ponomarev (6:20), Rutger McGroarty (15:15), Tristan Broz (21:45), we also go into Owen Pickering, Filip Larsson and the goaltending situation and one must go. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of PHN hosts another live chat. The latest on Sidey Crosby's injury situation, the trade fallout and what Dubas could do next, and...the playoffs?! More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski smooshed two shows into one delicious piece of candy with a hard, bitter center. Live from Kingerski’s vintage (and inexpensive) hotel in LA. The Penguins were, but their resounding win over the LA Kings Monday did just enough to revive their faint playoff hopes and give them a chance to soldier forward. This week’s guests include Penguins play-by-play guy Joe Brand and former Penguins scribe Hannah Kirkell. After Dan’s conversations with Joe, we dug into the bombshell trade rumors (18:00), and then Hannah (21:00), it became a Penguins Live Chat (36:00) with more trade talk. We hear it’s ice cold in Pittsburgh, so enjoy some LA sunshine in the background and talk some Penguins More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

(Stupid ticking FIXED!): Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now starts with the exclusive story that is going viral of an older fan taking a puck from a young fan and then berating almost everyone. On the hockey side, Dan is joined by coach Francis Anzalone at the 12:35 mark, and the pair begin the hard conversations of the Penguins' struggles, Tristan Jarry, how players/coaches react to bad goaltending, and what happens inside the room.More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins' locker room was angry, and Dan Kingerski took listeners inside the room. Full analysis of the state of the Penguins and the players who didn't fulfill their responsibilities. Dan also dug into the roster options, from Jesse Puljujarvi to prospects to call up. And arguing Puljujarvi's spot. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

No Pucks Given Episode 12 is from the locker rooms, both Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Pittsburgh. Dan has insights from WBS Penguins coach Kirk MacDonald on the "kids line," which is Rutger McGroarty, Tristan Broz, and Ville Koivunen, as well as updated first-hand scouting on how soon they'll be ready. We also talked with Michael Bunting about his hot streak and his causing the New Jersey Devils' rage by agitating. And some second-half projections, too. So, we've got the behind-the-scenes insights and Dan's Penguins' second-half analysis.  More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now digs deeper into the Penguins recent success and the reasons for it. The recent success also intersects with fan unhappiness and rebuild strategies in a tangled web. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now takes listeners inside the Penguins locker room--the changes in attitude and the fight back. Also, the Penguins trade scenarios and why the team has been able to turn around. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now explains the Pittsburgh Penguins' big changes, both inside the locker room and on the ice, and how they are connected. From the new locker room factions to players' meetings and a couple of key elements in the recent win streak. Exclusive locker room interviews with Bryan Rust and Drew O'Connor about the changes. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins issues are coming to a head. From terrible losses over the weekend to Mike Sullivan's future to the trade on Monday, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now puts together the Penguins' complicated puzzle. And some locker room dirt, too. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now gets to the reasons the Penguins cannot hold the lead. The players who are not holding up their end of the bargain, the problems with coach Mike Sullivan's style and Kyle Dubas's mistakes. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The worst is yet to come for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The hardest part of the fall awaits as the team slides to irrelevancy after blowing EIGHT two-goal leads. Comparing the Penguins' future to those who have gone through it, as well as three underlying causes with one overarching theme. From the roster construction to coach Mike Sullivan, we lay it bare. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Beat reporter Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now takes on the Penguins' mess, point by point. From the locker room to the roster, to coach Mike Sullivan and GM Kyle Dubas. It's all connected. Buckle up. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller, but got little return. Dan Kingerski of PHN digs into the deal and its ramifications, including more trades, who is next, and the roster fallout. Coach Francis Anzalone joined the show (9:30) to talk about the changing roster construction (and problems), as well as what the inside of the locker room must do moving forward. And we got live reaction to the trades, Erik Karlsson's potential availability, and plenty more in the Live Chat section (30:00) More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now tackles the elephant in the room--the Pittsburgh Penguins' biggest problem and what happens now with the goaltending situation after a 7-1 beatdown by Dallas in which Joel Blomqvist allowed a couple of terrible goals? More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

Dan Kingerski breaks down what the Penguins did right in the two-game winning streak, why it matters, and why beating a pair of bad teams was a footnote. And three players besides Sidney Crosby, who surprisingly elevated their game. More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com

PHN's Dan Kingerski takes on the Penguins' continued mistakes and coach Mike Sullivan's future. Guest Francis Anzalone joins the show at 14:00 to give more insight into Sullivan's mindset and what it's like in the coach's room right now. And read questions beginning at 30:00 More at https://pittsburghhockeynow.com