Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins - The Penguins FINALLY showed a pulse!

Episode Date: February 27, 2023

Back-to-back wins? Is that allowed? Hunter starts the show by recapping the butt-kicking that the Penguins gave the Lightning on Sunday as this is a team that the Penguins have beaten a good bit over the last few years. He looks at how the depth was FINALLY able to step up and help the core as Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, and Brian Dumoulin all got on the score sheet. Heck, even Drew O'Connor opened the game with the first goal. He then advocates for Ron Hextall to not use this game to say that the team doesn't need any help in their bottom six and looks at why that would be very foolish. He also gives his main turning point in the game that really set the Penguins on a path to winning before changing gears to the Blues game on Saturday. Hunter analyzes what the Penguins did right in that game and how it should've been a blowout if Jordan Binnington didn't have an insane game. After that, Hunter looks to Hextall to see if he's going to make a move before Friday's deadline. Does Chychrun make sense? Should a forward be higher on the totem pole? Finally, he previews Tuesday's matchup against the Nashville Predators and why the Penguins need to keep the good times rolling against a team that is not going to make the playoffs.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” You’ll get 15% off your next order.IndeedStart hiring RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/LOCKEDON​. Offer valid through March 31st. Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORKFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get startedFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sometimes all a team needs is a great weekend. And that's exactly what the Pittsburgh Penguins got when it comes to their two games this weekend. They sweep the back-to-back against the St. Louis Blues and the Tampa Bay Lightning collecting all four points. They're now in the second wildcard spot, just two points behind the New York Islanders. In today's episode, we're going to go over both games, especially after they kicked Tampa's butts on Sunday. That's all coming up right after this drop. You're locked on penguins. your daily podcast on the Pittsburgh Penguins,

part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Locked-on Penguins podcast. I'm, of course, your host, Hunter Hodes. Remember to follow me on Twitter at Hunter Hodes, follow this show's Twitter at L.O.R.Penuins, and of course, thank you all so much for making this

your first listen of the day. We are free and available on all platforms. So let's jump right into it. Penguins get a massive win against St. Louis Blues 3 to 2 on Saturday. They follow that up with a 7 to 3 beat down of the Tampa Lighting. Let's start there. So what really went into this one?

You're wondering, well, honestly everything. This was not a lucky result for your Penguins. No. They speedbagged those guys. They absolutely took it to Tampa all night long. This was the second time they have crushed Tampa. this season. The first time remember, they beat them, was at 6 to 2, I believe, back in October, this one, 7 to 3. The Penguins have now beaten the lightning four in the last five times,

going back to last season. The Penguins have had their number in the Mike Sullivan era. And, you know, you're sharing it right now. Sure, you know, they had Brian Elliott for two of the games this season. I get it. You know, you're not playing under Vaselowski. That's going to change on Thursday when they will play Vaselowski. Even last season, you know, they beat Basilevsky twice last year, even down in Tampa Bay when that was when I think they played one of their finer games of the season before they lost in the playoffs last year. This is a team that knows how to play Tampa Bay well. And even on a back-to-back, and Tampa Bay was on a back-to-back as well. Penguins, you know, they really came out and sent a message in this one. Penguins controlled things

at 5-on-5. They had 50%, a little over 50% of the shot of temps. Scoring chances were almost even but high danger the Penguins led, 57.6% at 5-5. Expected goals, 50% to 4%. 49. If you want to go to all situations, about 50-50 for shot attempts, kind of close to the same for scoring chances with the Penguins. Day lead in expected goals in high danger. But, you know, the Penguins also got the saves in this one. Casey DeSmith, very, very good performance playing in place of Tristan Jarrett, who got the win on Saturday.

Goals from every line, massive, you know, if you would tell me, if you, Okay. If you were going to tell me that coming into this game, Teddy Bluger, Brian Dumlin, and Jeff Carter would score all in the same game, I would have thought you were deranged. But no, that is exactly what happened in this one. Teddy Bluger, yes, kind of a tap and emptying that goal. But hey, the guy celebrated like he had never scored a goal before. I would have done the same thing. And I think you all would have as well. Brian Duhon gets a slap shot goal from the point with just a few seconds left in the second period. And then Jeff Carter with a really nice rocket over Elliott's glove. And the Penguins scored after Matt. Crosby goal, he had his 26 goal of the season. We'll get to him and Gino just a second. Penguin scored four goals in about five or six minutes in that period.

They ended the game right after that Dune one goal. You know, still, you know, four goalie. I've seen teams come back from four goals down. Heck, the Penguins blew four goalie. but once it got to five, it's like, okay, this is probably over. You're not going to come back from five goals down in one period. That's just not it. But, you know, penguins, they're able to benefit from Dysmith making the saves

and Brian Elliott not playing well. It is weird. You know, Brian Elliott is one of those goalies who I just don't think he's any good. You know, he always plays bad against the penguins. I saw this stat from Bob Grove, and I'm trying to find it here if I can. I think he had it right before the game. I believe he said they were, Brian Elliott, was 0 and 3 and 1 in his last.

Yeah, no, yeah, here it is. Yeah. Going into this game, 1 in 3 and 1 in his last 5 starts, 8.53, save percentage, 4.4.3 goals against average. He's now 1 in 4.1. I'm pretty sure that say percentage is probably maybe 8, 30, 8, 40. Goals against average is probably closer to 5. He has really struggled against the Penguins of Pittsburgh.

got very lucky that they did not see Andre Vasilev's game that game because he played out of his mind against the Red Wings on Saturday night. But, you know, even with DeSmith being inconsistent this season, they will take that goaling matchup every time against Elliot because, you know, they have destroyed Elliott for most of his career. So, you know, they're out of benefit off that. Again, the depth scoring really showed up. I know people are probably going to joke with me and say, hey, Hunter, you know, this is this is going to make Ron Hexon not doing anything at the deadline. I don't think so. I think he probably still knows.

I would at least hope that the team has a problem with their bottom six, and they need another forward or two, and one game is not going to make up for that. I'm sorry. Jeff Carter, Teddy Blugher playing well for one game. It's not a make up for the fact that they don't even have 10 combined goals this season. This was Teddy Bluger's second goal in the last calendar year. I mean, again, you know, Brian Duhlund.

This was his first goal this season. You see where I'm getting here, and he's a defenseman. But again, you see my drift here. I don't think that this one game is going to be like, oh, yeah, oh my God. Like, we're going to, you know, we're not going to do anything at the deadline. That's just, you know, I think that's a foolish way how to run the team. But, you know, the depth was able to come up. And, you know, I think that game really turned.

Because, you know, the lightning, they had a couple of decent bounces in the first period. One goal, I think went off. Sorelli is like skating in, just some really weird bouncing. Then the Kutra, a really nice individual effort to make a two-one. but in the second period after the Penguins killed off that minor penalty. Josh Archibald, beautiful pass to Evgeny Malkin, spring in for a breakaway, goes five whole beats Elliott ties the game. That's where the game turned if you asked me.

After that, Penguins really turned on the Jets and, you know, they absolutely crushed the lightning. They really got a nice power play goal to make it three, two. Sidney Crosby got his 26th goal of the season. Nice play from the point, by the way. You didn't see that goal. nice job by chrysalton to find guns on front of the net instead of him you know trying to make a move or something he sees it out of the corner of his eye towards right side of the net dishes it to him he finishes it that's a play where you know i am fine with him passing so other people may not be fine

with him passing to me you know it's cool you know since right there he is going to finish that 10 out 10 times and you know before that goal that he scored he was having a rough weekend and not think he had a good game against St. Louis Blues, was not thinking he was having a good game against the lightning, was making some very uncharacteristic plays that he doesn't usually make. But after that goal, I thought he had a much better game. Really nice to get rewarded. And also Drew O'Connor, a great shot from him. Really nice deflection goal off of new team dad, Marcus Pedersen. Keep playing Drew O'Connor. Again, it's time to see what this team really has in him. and even though I still expected move or two before the deadline,

I still want to see what they have over these next couple of games. Just to get that sample size up a little bit, really see what they have in him. But overall, really nice win against a very good Lightning team. I'll keep saying this. The Lightning are very much flying under the radar this year, and nobody is talking about it. Nikita Kutrov is top five in the league in points.

I do not know that until yesterday. That just goes to show how under the radar he's been. Steven Sam goes, still one of the best goals scores. in the league. You got Alex Korn. He's still good. Victor Hedman, top three, top four defensemen in the league. Andre Nasselovsky, best goaltender in the league. Nick Paul's been good. Brandon Hagle's been good for them. They just got Tener Genot for our ridiculous asking price,

but hey, you know, if anyone can get something out of him or get him back to the way they played last year, it's Tampa. This is still a very deep team that is capable of making another long run. And the Penguins, that was a very nice win against one of the better teams in the conference. They crushed them. in that game. It's part of my language, just a total, you know,

ASS kicking, if you want to say, when it comes to the Penguins. So really nice stuff from there. That concludes this first segment of the show. Coming up in the second segment, we're going to get into that game against St. Louis Blues.

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All right. I'm back here on this episode of the Lockdown Penguins podcast. I am your host, Hunter Hodes. Remember to follow me on Twitter at Hunter Hodes. Follow the show's Twitter at Eleanor for Penguins. And, of course, thank you all so much for making this your first listen of the day. Okay, I can hear the, is that that time? Yep, about almost 4 o'clock.

Yeah, that's the daily time that the train is coming. I apologize if you all can hear that in the background. There's a train about, train track about maybe 0.2, 0.3 miles from my house. So pretty close by. But the weekend started off great before they blew out Tampa Bay because they went and beat the Blues in overtime. I'll be honest, the Penguins probably made this a little more difficult than they needed to,

but I also will say they very much deserved to win this game. The only reason this game was close. Two reasons, I should say. One, the blues got a couple of very fluky goals. First one, they make it 1-0.

Harmless risk shot from the point. Sure, it's a nice deflection, but you know, it's kind of a little fluky. I think Tristan just wasn't really expecting it. Second goal, I don't know how Frances Charon does not blow the whistle there. And, you know, the blues are able to tie it with, what, 227 left in the third period? There's a mad scramble around the net front. Again, I don't know how he sees the puck there.

That should he be an easy call to blow the whistle? He didn't. Penguins are able to still winning in overtime. And Jordan Minnington decides to play the game of his life. That's exactly what he wanted. well, I wouldn't say the game of his life. The game of his season and make almost 50 saves. He was really denying the Penguins in this one.

You look at 5 on fire, the Penguins had 16 high danger chances and the only won the game through 2. That just goes to show how good Bennington was in this game. And the Penguins crushed this team at 5 and 5. Penguins had 62% of the shot attempts at even strength. 64% of the scoring chances. 64% of those were high danger. 71% of expected goals.

You want to go to all situations. Sure, let's do it. 62% of the shot attempts, 64% of the scoring chances, 70% of the high danger chances, 71% of the expected goals, buck kicking, you know,

and this is a very bad at the lose team, like ridiculously bad. I mean, they got some talent there, Jordan Kairu, Robert Thomas, Pavel Bouchnevich,

Colton Pereco, but Bennington had a good game, of course, outside of that dive that he had, which was just hilarious. But, you know, there's still some good talent on that team.

But again, they're bad outside of that. got Craig Baroubae fighting with his players through the media. Players are fighting right back. And they were looking like an AHL team out there. At one point, Penguins were up like 22 to 5 in shots. Had nothing to show for it. Heck, they were down in this game.

They had to come back and win because that's the way this was going. It was almost looking like it was going to be a bad team somehow finds a way to lose this game, despite dominating them. But, you know, Penguins were able to work some magic. Really nice job by Malkin and Rust in this game. They were monsters in this one. Gino, honestly, these last two games, he really got the Penguins back on track.

Beautiful give and go with Rust to tie the game up on Saturday. Gets the break wiggle on Sunday, man, you know, Malkin to Russ to end the game on Saturday, just about a minute and a half into overtime. You know, they were ridiculous. And Brian Russ, I actually should say, led all penguins in average game score when you look at hockey stat cards.

Best game of the season for him. Not even close, if you ask me. But it was really, Gino, that just, you know, he was cooking in this one, cooking with all the ingredients, just a spectacular performance from one of the franchises, icons, which was a menace on the puck, and it was playing fine defensively as well,

took a penalty on Sunday night, whatever, but still in both games, you know, I think he was, he was probably the main reason why they got all four to four points. He came alive, and, you know, I can't say, enough for how good he's been this season, especially today. So great job from Gino. And yeah, in that game, you know, you take the two points there. You get out of there.

You got to be able to win those. You beat a bad team. You move on. But, you know, these are two big wins overall. And I'm hoping that the core just showed the front office that, hey, we're still kicking. and we've been kicking all year. We just need some help from you. Penguins are in a pliol spot right now.

They have good math. Look at the standings. I understand there are two points behind the islanders, but the islanders have four games in hand on them. They can still easily get in front of them. Penguins are now three points up on the capitals. They got three games in hand on them and they only play the caps one more time.

You know, there are three points up on the Panthers. They still got two more games in hand on them. And they play the Panthers this weekend. That's going to be a huge game. Red Wings and Zabers have a game in hand on the penguins, but, you know, penguins still have very, very good math. Outside of maybe Buffalo and Detroit, you know, they have the best math to get in. Got to win those games in hand, though. This weekend, that's the start of it.

Keep building that momentum. Honestly, if you want to go back to even before these two wins, you are starting to see them kind of turn around at times. They should have beaten the Islanders twice. The Oilers and Devils games are sinkers. But since the All-Star break, I do think the process, And a good chunk of these games has been there. They just haven't gotten the results. And you saw it really get ugly on Thursday against the Oilers.

They were to turn it around in these two games. You know, hopefully that can continue. I'm also hoping that the general manager wants to do something. I understand that he's maybe being a bit passive right now. I will say this about him, though. He's made two great deadline moves since he's been here. That's been his strong suit, waiting out some of these teams at the deadline. I know the prices haven't been high,

but he's still kind of waiting it out. It's the off seasons where he's really killed them. But let's see what he can cook up here as we get closer to the deadline. But, you know, great wins. Everyone contributed in these games. Marcus Pedersen had a goal. Great job from him. Again, defense contributed, bottom six contributed, the core contributed, got good.

Goaltending, everything they needed. Honestly, these probably were two season-saving wins for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And, you know, they're going to need to keep this up going into their matchup on Tuesday against the national predators. We're going to preview that game for the final segment. But before we get to that, if you're looking for a delicious treat but don't want all the fat and calories, then you've got to try a Bill Bar. We just got through the holidays. I know my goal is to get a little healthier for most of this year. If you're like me where you want to eat healthier but don't want to compromise taste, then, man, I've got just the thing for you. Got to try Billap Bar. With Built Healthy is actually

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So it's kind of alert here. I thought that was a hockey move, but no. I am like so nervous to record my episode right now or finish this up because I don't want to trade to break for Ron Hextall because all the GMs have just gotten a memo that oh, we're going to do our business early. Not going to save anything for Friday. We just saw Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty get traded. Thank God Ron Hextall did not trade back for Sam Lafferty.

I don't think he's that good. You know, that's what I'm going to say about that. But Penguins Predators on Tuesday for tomorrow's episode, we're going to have a full game recap right after. So it'll be a little bit of a late-night upload. You'll probably listen to it Wednesday morning, and then Wednesday we'll have another episode for you in the afternoon network. So you'll probably only go like five or six hours

between listening to shows. I'll say that. But first meeting between the Penguins and Predators this season. The Penguins have actually gone six and two and one in their last nine games against Nashville. And actually, going back to 2010, Penguins are 13 and 4 and 1 in their last 18 games

against the Predators. And they also have points in 7 or the last 9 games against the Predators down in Nashville, Bridgetown Arena, 6 and 2 and 1 in this series. And this will be the final team that the Penguins have yet to play. And, you know, they have

not played them so far. And this road swing will also be the first trip or the final trip that is three or more road game. the season. They're all comes courtesy of P.R. Players to look out for in this one, Ricard Raquel. He has actually been awesome against the Predators in his career.

Seven goals, 13 assists and 20 career games. Malkin, 19 points in 16 career games against the Predators. Letang, he's at a point per game as well. So those are the players that I'm really looked for to having a potential big impact. Ricardo Raquel's been a little quiet. These last few games, look to see if he gets back on the score sheet. Gino, if he can continue his hot streak, that will be big and beneficial. to the team. But this is the Predators team.

They've been playing a bit better as of late, but we all know what their status is. They are sellers, according to Jeff American, Elliot Freeman, that are only three untouchables when it comes to the Predators. U.S.S.S.os, who's a top five goal in the league, Philip Orsberg, who is their best player, and Roman Yosey, who I think is a top five defenseman hockey,

he can do it all both ends of the eyes. Everyone else, they have said to be listening on. They just traded Trader Chandor Jinnat. Got a ridiculous return for him, which, you know, I like him as a player. liked him to make one with bottom six he's not worth all that damn big you know they're going to do what they want to i wouldn't know not to pay that price especially you know you know that's that's what i'll say on that but they also just um trade a nino nina writer to winnipeg Jets a player

that i really wanted the thing that was to be in on um last off season he would have been a perfect fit for the bottom six imagine if they had him down there right now and's be pretty pretty good um their line combinations mackle grandland um thomas novac mat ducham they are with out Ryan Johansson right now. He's actually out for, I think, the rest of the regular season. He's out for at least the next three months. He had to have surgery. Zach Sanford, Cody Glass, Philip, Tomasino,

Cole Smith, Colton Sizzins, Jakob Trennan, and then Kiefer Sherwood and Dante Fabro. This team is filling right now. Philip Borsberg is actually day-to-day right now. Obviously, Johansson's out for the year. Borrietski's on IR. We'll have to see if I can find this here real quick, Philip Forrest.

We're going to have to see if he plays in this one in the last game or the last practice on Daily Face Off. He was not there. And he got injured. I believe it was a couple of, I believe he first got injured against the flyers in the corner in the late in the first period in Philadelphia. That was just two weeks ago.

Alex Dardy, who covers the Predators, said Forzberg actually did not play just about a little over a week ago I think they're trying to say it's like a wait and see approach with him but we'll have to see if he goes tomorrow right now it doesn't look likely

if he's out as well that's a big loss for predators that forward group is not it to say it's they got Duchenne on there obviously Grandin's not bad but you look at the rest of that lineup up, it is, it's bad. It's, the Penguins got to win this game.

Ryan McDonor, Roman Yosey. He has Ekholm, Alexander Cario. Eckholm is in a lot of trade talks. Jeremy Lozahn, Kevin Gravel, and then obviously UC Soros and that with Kevin Lincoln and behind him. Penguins got to win this game. I know the Predators have been playing

a little bit better hockey as of late, but this is the team that's selling. You know what, you know what you're going to get from them. This has to be a win for the Penguins. It has to. There are no, if ands or butts about you're playing a team that is severely banged out without Johansson.

Forzburg is hurt. They just made a couple of trades in your writers out of your lineup. Tannerton is not fair as if Penner is not there anymore, the Penguins will see him Thursday. Have to take advantage of playing another bad team. I think when you look at this week, this has to be a win. Tampa Bay is going to be a tough game because you're playing about Selvesky. I think the lightning are going to want to play a lot better against the Penguins

in that game. But, you know, and then that game against Florida, going to be tough, but I think that's another one the Penguins have to win as well. If you can get four out of six points this week, I think you'll really be sitting pretty heading into that next week because this is, you know, this is a big playoff race right now for your Penguins. Predators are not good at five on five, you know,

defensively, they're a mess. It's about having Yoski and at home. Sorry, I was just having a good year. He can steal a game at any moment, excuse me, but, you know, despite all that. got to win this game. You got to play a little way you did against St. Louis and against San Jose, especially St. Louis, you know, that I wouldn't think they're playing out and went down there playing a team that, you know,

I wouldn't think they're playing for pride. They're still trying to play hard for Craig Ruev. But, you know, this is a similar situation in Nashville where, you know, they're not going to quit on John Hines. The record, there may be a little bit better than the record indicates, but, you know, you still got to beat a team when they're down a little bit. This team is selling. They're trying to go in a different direction.

David Poil announces retirement as being in the chairman of manager on Sunday. Perry Trots is going to take over. They're probably going to have maybe another trade or two before the deadline. Got to see what they can do. I get the team like this. So at 5 on 5. Do what you did in this one. That's the big thing when you look at for me.

Do what you did this weekend on 5 on 5. Control the pace of the game. Get the power play back up and running. The penalty of kill I also thought was strong. Continue to get the strong goal tending. Work below the dots. Forecheck aggressively. Play more stingy defensively because I thought, you know,

defensively in these two games. The Penguins were pretty good. Only five combined goals against in those two games. I want to see that carry over here into this game against National. So this is a big one when it comes from the Penguins. Then get the two points here. Put the pressure on another team is behind them to win there as well. We'll have to see what they do trades-wise. I know Ron Hexel hasn't done anything yet, but this is his MO. He's very patient. It's not going to do too much right now. We'll have to see if that changes throughout the week here. I've got to think he's going to make a move or two. I don't expect it to be, Jacob Trichron, excuse me, I would be surprised, folks, if they traded for Jacob Chickham.

That's what I'm going to say on that. I can confirm that they have had some small talks after talking to a couple people who are closer their team than me, but I would still be very surprised if they got him. I just don't think Ron Hickstall wants to trade their future assets for him. And I also think it's more likely that he gets a forward to here for this team. But that'll do it for this one. Great stuff by the Penguins to get right back into it this weekend. We'll see if that can continue on Tuesday when they head down to Smashville to take on the

characters. I'll have a full game recap after that one, late Tuesday night, and then we'll continue on through the week with episodes leading up to the trade deadline. So thank you all so much for listening. Talk to you all on Tuesday.