1. The Penguins have acquired Rickard Rakell from the Ducks for Aston-Reese, Simon, a 2022 2nd Rounder, and Calle Clang. Scorer in, defensive forward out 2. Trades around the league Fleury Giroux Chiarot Giordano 3. Metropolitan Division Continues to get better Challenging path ahead for all teams in the Metro, East Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThe…

1. Secondary scoring 2. Trade Deadline rumors 3. Mark Friedman v. Marcus Petterson 4. WBS call-ups and what that means for players like Kapanen and Simon Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.netעל ידי The Faceoff Hockey Network

Crosby's 500th Goal Play of the Penguins top line Secondary scoring troubles and trade deadline rumors Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.netעל ידי The Faceoff Hockey Network

1. Jake Guentzel turns it around 2. Marcus Petterson's play 3. Scoring needs from Kapanen and Zucker 4. Jarry/DeSmith play so far Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.netעל ידי The Faceoff Hockey Network

1. Analysis from the last four games. Panthers Blackhawks Stars Maple Leafs 2. Standouts 3. Players who have more to give. Follow us on Twitter: @PairAtThePoint Pair at the Point Website: pairatthepoint.transistor.fm/ Follow The FHN: @theFHN The FHN Website: thefhn.netעל ידי The Faceoff Hockey Network

Pre-season Wrapped Up Drew O'Connor not making the 23 man roster. Brian Boyle contract First Game Takeaways No Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, ZAR Defensive play Heinen's debutעל ידי The Faceoff Hockey Network

Training Camp cuts Practice Drills Dump-in, puck retrieval, two-on-ones Interesting Practice Combos ZAR-Blueger-McGinn Letang-Joseph Interesting players Drozg Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team White Lines Zucker-Zohorna-Kapanen Zucker-Rodrigues-Kapanen Guentzal-Carter-Heinen Boyle practicing with Rust Defense Marino Matheson Other players to mention Po…

1. Development Camp Roster Offense Justin Almeida (LW) Raivis Ansons (LW) Shaw Boomhower (LW) Jonathan Gruden (C) Filip Hallander (LW) Sam Houde (C) Nathan Legare (RW) Kyle Olson (RW) Sam Poulin (LW) Valtteri Puustinen (RW) Felix Robert (LW) Lukas Svejkovsky (RW) Josh Williams (RW) Defense Niclas Almari Isaac Belliveau Cam Lee Dylan MacPherson Josh…

PLAY STYLE Fast, agile, and surprisingly physical Aggressive pinches and cross-ice passing decisions Limited shooting ability. PAST TO PRESENT Career overview, improvements defensively in last few seasons Performance trajectory for next season? Beyond? EXPECTATIONS Pairing stability with Dumoulin Injury factor Point projections? Defensive performan…

Season Statistics - Then and Now 2017-18: 64 points in 82 games played - .78 points per game 2018-19: 42 points in 81 games played - .52 points per game 2019-20: 41 points in 60 games played - .68 points per game 2020-21: 18 points in 38 games played - .47 points per game Playoff Performances 2017-18: 0 points in 5 games played - 0 points per game …

Mike Lange Retirement Rehash Hextall/Burke Hires Discussion of Rutherford Exit Hextall history in Philly/LA Burke history in Toronto/Calgary Has playing it safe closed the window? Zach Aston-Reese Signing 1 year x $1.725M Good deal, but uncertainty added More offense, could get paid Lines For Pittsburgh Post-Camp Division Standings Prediction Do th…

Expansion Draft, RFA Losses Tanev How will his absence affect the team next year? No qualifying offer for Millitec, Jankowski, Lindgren, Larmi 2. Draft Picks (R2-#58) Tristan Broz 6’0 C, University of Minnesota (NCAA) 90 points in 108 games (USHL) (R5-#154) Isaac Belliveau 6’2 D, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 17 points in 37 games (R7-#194) Ryan McCl…

News around the league Interesting trades UFAs not yet signed Players surprisingly unprotected/protected GMs gone wild 2. Jared McCann Traded to Toronto - how does this affect the team moving forward? Thoughts and commentary on this trade 3. Penguins Protection List and Expansion Draft Predictions Penguins Protected List Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin…

JESS’ PICKS 1. William Eklund(C) - Sabres 2. Matthew Beniers(C) - Kraken 3. Owen Power (D) - Ducks 4. Luke Hughes(D) - Devils 5. Simon Edvinsson (D) - Blue Jackets 6. Jesper Wallstedt(G) - Wings 7. Dylan Guenther(LW) - Sharks 8. Brandt Clarke(D) - Kings 9. Mason McTavish(C) - Canucks 10. Fabian Lysell(LW/RW) - Senators SETH’S PICKS 1. Eklund 2. Pow…

The Finals - final thoughts How did our predictions pan out? Will Montreal take it to 6 or 7? How does home ice affect the series moving forward? Penguins UFAs - will we try to resign? Colton Sceviour, Evan Rodrigues, Freddy Gaudreau, Cody Ceci Who do we need? Who will cost too much and sign elsewhere? UFAs around the league Penguins linked to Grub…

The Finals - news and thoughts Finals & Conn Smythe - thoughts and predictions Wrap up of playoffs overall Reffing discussion 2. Penguins what if? Could they have beaten the Lightning? What about the Canadiens? Future of the league 3. Penguins RFAs Main: Blueger and ZAR Qualification rules Must be qualified by July 22 - after expansion draft before…

1. Rust Identity - What was the team’s identity this season? What is it moving forward? League at large - Rust says the league hasn’t fundamentally changed since 16-17, is that so? Physicality - Bigger teams that can skate are winning in recent years; Is there a quick fix to add size 2. Guentzel High quality chances were created consistently; luck …

With the expansion draft looming, we dive into who we think the Pittsburgh Penguins will protect. Although the picks for protecting Defense and Goalie seem straightforward, there are some lingering questions with salary cap and performance. Listen in to see who we think will be protected and exposed when the expansion draft takes place on July 21, …

With the expansion draft looming, we dive into who we think the Pittsburgh Penguins will protect. The forward core is deep and a lot of players will be left exposed. Listen in to see who we think will be protected and exposed when the expansion draft takes place on July 21, 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pair-at-the-point/support…

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