The 1st episode of the 2023-2024 season with Penguins General Manager/President of Hockey Operation Kyle Dubas and Josh Getzoff.By Pittsburgh Penguins

Highlights include: Tocchet’s memories of joining a new team and replacing Mark Recchi, a popular player he would later befriend. His special role as Mario Lemieux’s right winger and the adjustments he had to make in his game to accommodate the Penguins captain. His approach to providing protection for Lemieux and his other teammates. Some humorous…

In 1987, Rick Tocchet made it all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. His team came up short against the Edmonton Oilers. When he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in February of 1992, he would bring a valuable combination of experience and hunger to a Penguins team that needed his unique brand of…

Highlights include:­­ Singh’s childhood dreams of becoming a nationally known hockey announcer in Canada­. The story of how he blurted out Bonino’s name several times when he scored that series clinching goal­. His recollection of how word got to him of the enthusiastic reaction he was getting from Pens fans­. The invite from the Penguins to visit …

Bonino! Bonino! Bonino!When Nick Bonino scored the game winning goal in overtime to clinch the second round series against the Washington Capitals on the way to the 2016 Stanley Cup Championship, not one, but two Penguins cult figures were born.­ From a studio in Canada, the voice of Hockey Night in Canada in Punjabi, Harnarayan Singh, called the g…

Highlights include: Former Penguins General Manager Craig Patrick’s account of his time as the team’s assistant coach and his relationship with relationship with legendary coach Herb Brooks. Team USA Captain Mike Eruzione’s reflections on the teams pre-Olympics preparation that included more than 60 exhibition games and his description of what Patr…

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Highlights include: A conversation with Pens assistant coach Mark Recchi and his linemates John Cullen and Kevin Stevens, the famous “option line“ formed by coach Badger Bob Johnson in 1990.91. An interview with former USA Today hockey writer Kevin Allen. Comments from Jared McCann and Zach Aston-Reese on how the 2019.20 Penguins are displaying and…

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Other highlights include: -his reflections on growing up in Montreal as a fan of the Canadiens -Reference to his time as a professional wide receiver in CFL -Life in LA as a player and coach -His relationship with former Pens assistant coach Jimmy Roberts -His coaching style and what is was like to be with the Penguins as compared to working for th…

Bob Berry was Mario Lemieux‘s very first coach in the National Hockey League. He was hired on June 4, 1984, just five days before Mario was drafted first overall in Montreal. He made his mark as a player in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings as a two-time All-Star in the early '70s. He coached the Kings for three years before being hired to coach t…

Other highlights include: -How he was born in Pittsburgh, PA and given up for adoption -How he was adopted by a couple from Boston and raised in Indiana, PA and Steubenville, OH -His dreams to make is onto ESPN -The way he’s paved his way to where he is now -His career as a play by play announcer in college hockey…

But before he was a hero, he was a villain, mostly because of the way he antagonized Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr when he was a member of the NY Islanders in the 1993 playoffs. But he was welcomed with open arms by the two Penguins superstars upon his arrival to Pittsburgh in 1996. And it wasn’t long before he became the scourge of Flyers fans fo…

Highlights include: -Doc recounts his early days as a cub reporter covering the Penguins for the Beaver County Times -His subsequent rise through college and minor league hockey to the big time in the mid eighties. -Doc explains why he got hooked on hockey, and reveals the secret to his longevity. -Doc explains why he loves calling the game today a…

Some other highlights include: - Reflections of his formative years growing up in Chelyabinsk, in the Soviet Union - His first season with Penguins after he signed a five year contract in 2005 - How he met his lovely wife Ksenia - The thrill of winning the Stanley Cup in 2009 after overcoming two serious injuries - His method of conveying the subtl…

Bob Errey, Phil Bourque, and Troy Loney are legendary Penguins role players. They are Penguins through and through. They embody the entire history of the Penguins, having played in some of the darkest eras, and emerging as key contributors to the brightest moments in franchise history. Listen to this organic conversation between the three of them a…

Mark Johnson is an American Sports Legend. His last name is synonymous with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ten years before his father, Badger Bob Johnson, became coach of the Penguins, Mark joined the Penguins as a player. He came to Pittsburgh with a shiny gold medal after turning in an MVP performance for United States “Miracle On Ice“ Olympic Team at…

Eddie Olczyk joins Paul Steigerwald on this week's edition of A Great Day for Hockey Talk. Highlights include: -Edzo reflecting back on his time as a player in Pittsburgh -Talking about his introduction to broadcasting -Reminiscing about his time behind the bench as head coach of the Penguins -Discussing his upcoming book -How fortunate he has been…

Hal "Skillsy" Gill, and Rob "The Piece" Scuderi, or bits and pieces as they referred to themselves, were a vital defensive tandem for the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions. Each of them talks about what it was like to be on the ice in those final dramatic seconds of Game 7 when the Penguins won the Stanley Cup on June 12th, 2009. Other highlights include:…

Pierre McGuire joins Paul Steigerwald on this week's edition of A Great Day for Hockey Talk. Pierre reveals how he met Scotty Bowman how he was hired by the Penguins in 1990. He also discusses what it was like to work for the triumvirate of Craig Patrick , Bob Johnson and Bowman, and he details his role as a Penguins scout and how he transitioned i…

Colby Armstrong and Max Talbot join Paul Steigerwald on this week's edition of A Great Day for Hockey Talk. The guys talk about what it was like playing under former Penguins coach Michel Therrien, explain what it was like for Colby's first call-up to the NHL, and memories from playing in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Max also talks about being the 2009 S…

It’s been 30 years since Mario Lemieux scored a career-high 199 points in 1988-1989, the most remarkable statistical season in Penguins history. So it’s only appropriate that this week’s version of the “It’s A Great Day For Hockey Talk” podcast checks in with both of Mario’s linemates from that season – left wing Bob Errey, currently a Penguins TV …

Hockey legend Scotty Bowman joins Paul Steigerwald on the second episode of A Great Day for Hockey Talk. Scotty and Steigy talk about a variety of topics, including some of Scotty's favorite stories from when he was a NHL general manager, the growth of hockey in Pittsburgh, and watching NHL greats like Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby play when they…

Sidney Crosby joins Paul Steigerwald on the inaugural episode of A Great Day for Hockey Talk. Sid discusses how the game has evolved over the years, his summer travels around the world, and how he stays on top of his game.By Pittsburgh Penguins