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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.

  1. MAY 13

    No Pucks Given Ep61: Digesting Amazing Dubas Presser & Trade Talk or Penguins Chat: Digesting Amazing Dubas Presser & Trade Talk

    Dan's back and has a lot to say after Tuesday's press conference, takes your questions on everything Pittsburgh Penguins under the sun.

    1h 13m

  2. MAY 13

    Kyle Dubas Sends Not Subtle Message to Star Players

    We dissect Tuesday's presser with Kyle Dubas.

    34 min

  3. MAY 13

    Dan Answers Your Questions on Dubas Presser

    Dan goes to the FANS live with chat, answering all of your questions.

    38 min

  4. MAY 11

    [FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given Ep60: Penguins Free Agents, Prospects, and Decisions

    Dan Kingerski breaks down the Penguins' early offseason — the Ryan Shea contract mystery, the Malkin holding pattern, and which UFAs are heading for the door. Then, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton play-by-play voice Nick Hart joins to talk Owen Pickering, Tristan Broz, Ville Koivunen, and where the AHL playoff push leaves the prospect pipeline. Plus: Big Three letter grades and what Kyle Dubas can't afford to "run back" next season. Chapters: 00:00 — A live show, a guest, and a Penguins offseason already moving 02:14 — Ryan Shea is still unsigned. Why that's a problem. 08:09 — The UFAs not named Malkin — and one big name nobody's talking about 12:38 — Nick Hart joins: WBS prospects hitting the finish line 22:14 — Don't write off Owen Pickering yet 24:01 — Tristan Broz, the COVID-19 prospect with the worst luck in hockey 33:47 — Why Ville Koivunen's hockey IQ changes the equation 37:46 — Break 38:07 — The danger of calling up a prospect before they're ready 43:05 — Dan Muse "unleashed" him — the Ryan Shea blueprint Dubas needs to repeat 55:39 — Grading the Big Three: Crosby, Malkin, and the Letang tragedy in five acts 01:00:07 — Kyle Dubas can't run it back

    1h 4m

  5. MAY 11

    Penguins Offseason Opens + Nick Hart on the WBS Prospect Pipeline

    Dan digs into the Ryan Shea contract mystery and the UFAs not named Malkin, then Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play-by-play voice Nick Hart joins to break down Owen Pickering, Tristan Broz, and Ville Koivunen.

    38 min

  6. MAY 11

    Big Three Grades and Why Dubas Can't Run It Back

    Dan pulls on the thread of calling prospects up too early, hands out letter grades to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, and explains why running the roster back next season would undo everything Kyle Dubas got right.

    26 min
  7. Why Re-Signing Evgeni Malkin Hurts the Penguins Rebuild | No Pucks Given

    MAY 7

    Why Re-Signing Evgeni Malkin Hurts the Penguins Rebuild | No Pucks Given

    Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now goes live from the historic Hershey Sports Arena — the building where Wilt Chamberlain dropped 100 — to dismantle the Evgeni Malkin re-signing debate once and for all. Dan explains why the only argument that holds water is emotional, why Malkin isn't blocking a specific player but is blocking opportunity, and what Kyle Dubas actually told Geno after the season (hint: it wasn't a contract promise). Plus: a deep dive on the Penguins' five-and-ten-year rebuild, the truth about Eric Karlsson's trade value, why Anthony Mantha's 33-goal season was a bigger Dubas win than fans realize, the Austin Matthews fantasy, prospect updates on Rutger McGroarty, Ville Koivunen, Tristan Broz, Harrison Brunicke and breakout Russian winger Mikhail Ilyin, and a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton playoff check-in after Game 3 against Hershey. Live fan Q&A throughout. Subscribe for unfiltered Penguins coverage from the guy who's actually in the locker room. Chapters: 00:00 — Cold open and intro 00:19 — Dan goes live from the historic old Hershey Sports Arena, site of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game 01:33 — Setting the table: Malkin discussion, Wilkes-Barre's Game 3 win, and pushing back on "junior media" takes 03:23 — The core argument: you can't start with the conclusion that Malkin should be re-signed and work backward 04:18 — Why 2025-26 and 2026-27 don't matter — this is a stepping stone to the next era 04:58 — The only valid argument for keeping Geno is emotional, not hockey-related 05:39 — Why "Malkin isn't blocking anybody" is wrong: he's blocking opportunity for prospects and second-chance free agents 07:21 — McGroarty and Koivunen didn't claim spots this year, and what their summers look like 10:02 — Dan didn't criticize Malkin's play, but the late-season and playoff drop-off was real 11:23 — What Dubas actually said to Malkin: "we'll talk after the season" is not "we'll get you a contract" 13:37 — The Penguins are a country mile from being a Cup contender and haven't hit bottom yet 15:43 — Could the Penguins trade Erik Karlsson? Why Carolina is the most interesting fit 21:56 — The Hoffman ownership question: will Jeff Hoffman let Dubas make the call? 26:00 — Prospect deep dive: Tristan Broz, Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty's make-or-break timelines 29:48 — Harrison Brunicke looked like a monster in Game 3 — second-pair stud or true No. 1 ceiling? 33:25 — Re-signing Connor Dewar and Ryan Shea, letting the rest walk, and ending the "mushy middle" 35:00 — Why Anthony Mantha's 33-goal season was a strategic Dubas win for attracting future second-chance free agents 38:24 — The Auston Matthews fantasy: why building a trade package is impossible 40:53 — Was this season a disappointment? No — but the Round 1 collapse stings 43:11 — Find me a 40-year-old NHL point-per-game player. It's not happening twice for Geno 45:43 — Mikhail Ilyin's standout Game 3: skates backwards like a defenseman, mature beyond his draft slot 47:16 — Goaltending tandem vs. roster turnover: which matters more next season? 49:33 — Closing thoughts and Game 4 in Hershey #NoPucksGiven #PittsburghPenguins #EvgeniMalkin #KyleDubas #SidneyCrosby #LetsGoPens #NHL

    51 min

  8. MAY 3

    [FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given: Locker Room Cleanout — Is Geno Gone?

    Dan Kingerski talks Penguins locker room cleanout day, and the bombshell is Evgeni Malkin flatly admitting he'd play elsewhere if Kyle Dubas doesn't bring him back. Dan breaks down what Malkin's body language actually said, why Erik Karlsson was "tossing grenades" in the room, the case for and against re-signing Geno, and what Dubas's offseason should really look like — plus listener questions on the goaltending tandem, the ownership sale, and why a Matthews-to-Pittsburgh fantasy doesn't pencil out. 00:00 Intro & cleanout day vent  04:30 The Malkin bombshell — full quote breakdown  09:00 Gut call: why Geno won't be back  12:05 Rust & Rakell trade talk  13:50 The new pillars: Crosby, Rust, Karlsson  17:30 Karlsson chucking grenades in the room  23:25 Why Malkin's "send-off" argument is wrong  28:25 Attendance reality check  29:30 Elias Pettersson? No.  32:30 Austin Matthews fantasy debunked  35:15 Why Skinner > Shelovs as Murashov's tandem  38:46 Ad break  39:15 Shay extension & the youth pipeline  45:00 Where is the ownership sale?  50:00 Round 2 take: Canes vs. Flyers  52:00 Letang–Grzelcyk and the D-corps problem 5 7:00 Tip of the cap to Dan Muse  1:00:00 Sign-off

    1h 2m
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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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  • Creator
    Pittsburgh Hockey Now
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    161
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Publisher Desk, 2025

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