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No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast

Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now delivers the inside scoops and analysis a few times per week on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Locker room interviews, expert analysis and whatever else we can scrape together.

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38:46

[FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given Ep. 55: Playoff Crush...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/30

Dan Kingerski reports live from New York City ahead of a massive Monday night showdown between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders. With nine games left and the Eastern Conference wild card race in total chaos, Dan and Vince Comunale break down everything that matters heading into the stretch run.Topics include: Erik Karlsson's historic Norris Trophy-level surge (the best stretch by a Penguins defenseman in 36 years), the Crosby and Malkin injury situation, the goaltending debate

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15:31

Karlsson Is Carrying the Penguins and It's Historic

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/30

Dan and Vince break down Karlsson's Norris Trophy-level surge, why it's the best stretch by a Penguins defenseman in 36 years, and what it means with Crosby and Malkin sidelined.

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23:14

Do the Penguins Make the Playoffs? The Honest Answer

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/30

Nine games left, a chaotic wild card race, a goaltending question mark, and a secondary scoring problem — Dan and Vince lay out what Pittsburgh needs to get in and what could sink them.

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58:51

[FULL EPISODE] Penguins Chat: The Playoff Battle and...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/26

We're back, taking your questions with an in-depth, expert analysis of the Pittsburgh Penguins as they navigate the critical final stretch of their season. Host Dan Kingerski delivers a comprehensive breakdown of the team's current state.On today's show:Strategic Team Analysis: We take a deep dive into the Penguins' defensive struggles and the breakdown of team concepts. Dan examines the impact of injuries to core players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang, while also assessing the

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46:09

Penguins Roster Analysis and League Officiating Issues

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/26

Join Dan as he takes questions on the state of the Pittsburgh Penguins roster, the issue with the NHL officiating, and how the team suffered due to officiating inconsistencies.

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12:42

Veteran Contracts and Organizational Future

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/26

Dan takes questions on the Penguins veterans and their contracts plus what the organizational future may look like.

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41:02

[FULL EPISODE] Pittsburgh Penguins Defense Struggles...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/23

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now breaks down a critical stretch run for the Pittsburgh Penguins after a split weekend — a gutsy shootout win over Winnipeg followed by a brutal loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan opens with some genuine good news: Erik Karlsson's Norris Trophy-caliber season and his growing locker room presence before diving deep into the real problems threatening the Penguins' playoff push. The blue line pairing of Kris Letang and Sam Girard is not working — their styles are

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15:56

Erik Karlsson Is Carrying This Team — But the...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/23

Dan Kingerski recaps a split weekend for the Penguins — a shootout win over Winnipeg and a shellacking from Carolina — then opens on a positive note with Erik Karlsson, whose Norris Trophy-caliber play and locker room personality are quietly holding this team together. From there, Dan transitions to the core problem: the Letang-Girard pairing is a lineup construction disaster; their styles are too similar; their weaknesses compound each other; and Sunday's game against Carolina proved it.

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25:06

Breakouts Are Broken, Forwards Are Frozen & the...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/23

Dan digs into the nuts and bolts of why Carolina's four-man forecheck exposed the Letang-Girard pairing so badly, and why the Penguins' entire offensive system depends on clean breakouts they simply can't execute right now. With Ryan Shea banged up, the trade deadline two weeks out, and Colorado coming to town Tuesday, Dan then pivots to the struggling forwards — Kindel, Novak, and Justin Brazeau have all gone cold at the worst possible time — and closes with a hard look at the playoff stakes: make

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33:37

Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Chase: Malkin Return,...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/16

Dan Kingerski goes solo on Episode 53 of No Pucks Given, breaking down the Pittsburgh Penguins' fading playoff margin, what happens to the roster when Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby return from injury, and the future of Anthony Mantha as a pending free agent. Dan also takes a hard look at the defensive pairings, Ben Kindel's development ceiling, and why the Columbus Blue Jackets hot streak is threatening to knock the Penguins out of a wild card spot.Part of the Pittsburgh Hockey Now network on the

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17:38

Penguins Playoff Survival Mode Engaged!

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/16

Roster moves when Crosby and Malkin return, the Koivunen vs. Hayes debate, playoff math, and a crumbling defensive corps.

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15:58

Mantha, Malkin, and the Rebuild Reality

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/16

Anthony Mantha's free agent future, whether Dubas wants Malkin back, and what the Penguins' roster needs to look like next season.

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27:59

Penguins' 5-Game Gauntlet, Dubas Stands Pat & The...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/10

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now breaks down the Penguins' brutal five-game road trip against Carolina, Vegas, Utah, and Colorado — and why Sunday's three-goal comeback against Boston matters more than the standings suggest. Then: debunking the Robert Thomas and Shane Wright trade rumors, why Kyle Dubas standing pat at the deadline was actually a calculated power move, and what it all means for Evgeni Malkin's future in Pittsburgh.Chapters:0:00 – Intro0:20 – Episode overview1:30 – Five-game

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74:37

Penguins Playoff Math, Deadline Moves & the Malkin...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/03/04

Dan Kingerski flies solo on Episode 51 of No Pucks Given, breaking down the Penguins' surging playoff odds, floating some trade deadline names worth watching, and diving into the Evgeni Malkin situation — including what Pittsburgh Hockey Now broke Saturday. Hannah Kirkell of Vegas Hockey Now drops in to talk hockey with Dan.

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35:08

TRADE SPECIAL: Kulak's Gone, Girard's Here — What...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/24

The Penguins just pulled the trigger on a deadline deal, sending Brett Kulak to Colorado for Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-rounder. Dan Kingerski breaks it all down — what Pittsburgh gained, what they gave up, and why this move is more about building for tomorrow than winning today.

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48:26

[FULL EPISODE] Team USA Wins Gold & Penguins Trade...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/23

Dan Kingerski and Vince Comunale break down one of the best days in recent hockey memory — Team USA's Olympic gold medal win over Canada — then pivot to what's coming for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the trade deadline. Dan breaks down the tactics Mike Sullivan used to neutralize Canada's talent advantage, makes the case for Conor Hellebuyck's legacy, and explains why Jack Hughes just rewrote his entire career narrative in one shift. Then it's all Penguins: Crosby's status, the "Refire Season 2.0,"

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25:29

Team USA Olympic Gold

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/23

Jack Hughes, Hellebuyck's legacy, and why Canada wins that game nine out of ten times — but not today.

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22:57

Penguins Trade Deadline

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/23

Crosby's status, Mantha's value, and which UFAs get moved before the buzzer.

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56:46

[FULL EPISODE] Judging the Penguins Season, Flyers...

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Dan Kingerski breaks down how to judge the rest of the Penguins' season after they've exceeded all expectations, discusses the Rick Tochhet-Matvei Michkov drama in Philadelphia with Philly Hockey Now's Will James, and talks Penguins identity and trade deadline with Vince Comunale.Chapters:0:00 - Intro & How to Judge the Penguins Season9:15 - Will James on Flyers Chaos: Tochhet vs Michkov27:05 - Vince Communale on Penguins Identity & Trade Talk52:26 - Radio Days & Ivan Hlinka

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9:15

How Should We Judge the Rest of the Penguins Season?

No Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Dan breaks down the unique challenge of evaluating a Penguins team that has already exceeded all expectations, discussing whether making the playoffs is still the goal or if there's a higher standard now.

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