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[FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given Episode 60: Locker Room Cleanout — Is Geno Gone?
May 3, 2026
1h 02m 10s
Malkin Bombshell & the Case for Turning the Page
May 3, 2026
39m 11s
Goalies, Free Agents & a Tip of the Cap to Muse
May 3, 2026
22m 59s
Penguins Still Alive: The Momentum Swing + Game 6 Preview | No Pucks Given Ep. 59
Apr 29, 2026
40m 15s
Game 5 Momentum Switch: Chaos, Fluky Goals & the Penguins' Comeback
Apr 29, 2026
21m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/3/26 | ![]() [FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given Episode 60: Locker Room Cleanout — Is Geno Gone?✨ | Penguins locker room cleanoutEvgeni Malkin's future+5 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Hockey Now | — | Evgeni MalkinKyle Dubas+7 | — | 1h 02m 10s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Malkin Bombshell & the Case for Turning the Page✨ | MalkinPittsburgh Penguins+4 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Hockey Now | — | Malkinexit-day comments+3 | — | 39m 11s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Goalies, Free Agents & a Tip of the Cap to Muse✨ | goaliesfree agents+3 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Hockey Now | — | goaliesfree agents+3 | — | 22m 59s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Penguins Still Alive: The Momentum Swing + Game 6 Preview | No Pucks Given Ep. 59✨ | Penguins comebackGame preview+4 | Will James | Pittsburgh Hockey NowPhilly Hockey Now+2 | Xfinity Center | PenguinsFlyers+7 | — | 40m 15s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Game 5 Momentum Switch: Chaos, Fluky Goals & the Penguins' Comeback✨ | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL playoffs+4 | — | — | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsLetang+5 | — | 21m 06s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Game 6 Preview: Momentum, Momentum, Momentum✨ | playoff hockeygoalie fatigue+3 | — | Pittsburgh Hockey Now | Philly | Game 6Pittsburgh Penguins+3 | — | 19m 08s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Penguins vs. Flyers: Anger, Doom, and a Prayer for a Game 4 Miracle✨ | Pittsburgh PenguinsPhiladelphia Flyers+5 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsPhiladelphia Flyers | — | PenguinsFlyers+8 | — | 1h 17m 23s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() [FULL EPISODE] Penguins Playoff Matchups | What Muse Got Right | No Pucks Given Ep. 57✨ | Pittsburgh Penguins playoff pushNHL playoff matchups+4 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Maple Leafs+3 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsKyle Dubas+7 | — | 39m 21s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Playoff Positioning & the Islanders Coaching Chaos✨ | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL Playoffs+3 | — | ColumbusPhiladelphia+1 | — | Pittsburgh Penguinsplayoff positioning+3 | — | 17m 45s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() The Goalie Debate: Silovs vs. Murashov✨ | goaltendingNHL+5 | — | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington | goaltendingMurashov+5 | — | 21m 35s | |
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| 4/2/26 | ![]() Penguins Playoff Charge: Magic Number, Bracket Scenarios & The Letang-Girard Question | No Pucks Given Ep. 56✨ | Pittsburgh Penguins playoff chargeNHL playoff scenarios+4 | — | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-BarreLong Island+1 | Pittsburgh Penguinsplayoff charge+7 | — | 1h 12m 13s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() [FULL EPISODE] No Pucks Given Ep. 55: Playoff Crush Edition✨ | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL Playoffs+5 | Vince Comunale | Pittsburgh PenguinsNew York Islanders+4 | New York City | Pittsburgh PenguinsNew York Islanders+8 | — | 38m 46s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Karlsson Is Carrying the Penguins and It's Historic✨ | hockeyPittsburgh Penguins+3 | — | PenguinsNorris Trophy | — | KarlssonNorris Trophy+5 | — | 15m 31s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Do the Penguins Make the Playoffs? The Honest Answer✨ | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL playoffs+3 | — | Pittsburgh Penguins | — | Pittsburgh Penguinsplayoffs+5 | — | 23m 14s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() [FULL EPISODE] Penguins Chat: The Playoff Battle and Pandora's Box✨ | Pittsburgh Penguinsplayoff battle+5 | — | goalie interferenceHoffman family+1 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh PenguinsDan Kingerski+7 | — | 58m 51s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() Penguins Roster Analysis and League Officiating Issues✨ | Pittsburgh Penguins rosterNHL officiating+3 | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL | — | Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL+3 | — | 46m 09s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() Veteran Contracts and Organizational Future | Dan takes questions on the Penguins veterans and their contracts plus what the organizational future may look like. | 12m 42s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | ![]() [FULL EPISODE] Pittsburgh Penguins Defense Struggles & Karlsson's Inspired Play | No Pucks Given Ep. 54 | 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 too similar, their weaknesses amplify each other, and the advanced analytics prove it. With Ryan Shea banged up and two weeks to the trade deadline, Kyle Dubas's decision to trade Brett Kulak is now looking like the one mistake of his Pittsburgh tenure. On top of the defensive struggles, three key forwards — Ben Kindel, Tommy Novak, and Justin Brazeau have gone ice cold over the last 7–10 games. With the Colorado Avalanche coming to town Tuesday and the Islanders breathing down their neck, the Penguins desperately need answers.Chapters:0:00 – Intro and weekend recap after a Penguins win over Winnipeg and a blowout loss to Carolina.1:54 – High praise for Erik Karlsson's Norris-level play and his growing role as the locker room's personality and leader.9:32 – The Letang-Girard pairing is a lineup construction mistake — same style, compounding weaknesses, and terrible analytics.15:42 – Back from break, Dan breaks down how Carolina's forecheck exposed the pairing and why clean breakouts are essential to the Penguins' game.19:00 – Ryan Shea's injury, thin blue line depth, and why trading Brett Kulak is now looking like the season's one critical mistake.24:00 – Muse needs to shake up the defensive pairings, and credit to the coach for taking public blame after the Carolina loss.27:52 – Ben Kindel is slipping — worn down by the schedule and showing it in the numbers over his last 10 games.31:07 – Tommy Novak has gone from hot streak hero to one goal and no assists in seven games, and Barry Trotz's old criticism is starting to ring true.33:02 – Justin Brazeau has gone quiet — one assist in seven games and none of the impact plays that made him a revelation earlier this season.36:13 – Missing the playoffs without a lottery pick would be a franchise disaster, and the Penguins are running out of room for error.#NHL #PittsburghPenguins #NHLPodcast #ErikKarlsson #NHLNews | 41m 02s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Erik Karlsson Is Carrying This Team — But the Letang-Girard Pairing Is a Disaster | 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. | 15m 56s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Breakouts Are Broken, Forwards Are Frozen & the Penguins' Playoff Push Is on the Brink | 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 it, or this season falls apart completely. | 25m 06s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Chase: Malkin Return, Mantha Contract Future, and Koivunen's NHL Roster Spot Debated | No Pucks Given Ep. 53 | 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 Audacy Podcast Network. #PittsburghPenguins #Penguins #NHL #NoPucksGiven #PensPlayoffs #SidneyCrosby #EvgeniMalkin #AnthonyMantha #VilleKoivunen #PenguinsPlayoffs #PittsburghHockeyNow #NHLPlayoffsChapters:0:00 – Intro / Recording from Denver1:05 – Who goes back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton when Malkin and Crosby return?3:30 – Ville Koivunen vs. Avery Hayes — who stays?9:45 – Penguins playoff math and Columbus Blue Jackets hot streak13:00 – Defensive pairings breakdown: what has to change17:20 – Anthony Mantha: free agency, contract fit, and long-term role23:00 – The Malkin question — does Kyle Dubas want him back?25:30 – Ben Kindl development projection27:15 – Sidney Crosby return timeline28:00 – Penguins playoff prediction31:30 – Wrap-up and road schedule thoughts | 33m 37s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Penguins Playoff Survival Mode Engaged! | Roster moves when Crosby and Malkin return, the Koivunen vs. Hayes debate, playoff math, and a crumbling defensive corps. | 17m 38s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Mantha, Malkin, and the Rebuild Reality | Anthony Mantha's free agent future, whether Dubas wants Malkin back, and what the Penguins' roster needs to look like next season. | 15m 58s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Penguins' 5-Game Gauntlet, Dubas Stands Pat & The Malkin Contract Reckoning | 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 – Intro 0:20 – Episode overview 1:30 – Five-game road trip breakdown (Carolina, Vegas, Utah, Colorado) 1:55 – Crosby injury update / Malkin suspension 2:55 – Why Sunday's comeback win vs. Boston matters 4:00 – Player grades: Novak, Mantha, Koivunen 7:52 – Trade deadline: debunking Robert Thomas & Shane Wright rumors 9:40 – Why Dubas stood pat — and what it signals 13:40 – The Dubas Gambit: giving Crosby what he wants to take control later 17:35 – Malkin's contract situation and the symbolism of letting him go 22:50 – Malkin's "sitting on the fastball" presser moment 27:00 – Final thoughts & outro | 27m 59s | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | ![]() Penguins Playoff Math, Deadline Moves & the Malkin Question | 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. | 1h 14m 37s | ||||||
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