The Hockey PDOcast, Episode 89: Making the Penguins great again

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan discusses the feeling around the team as they head to the Stanley Cup Final, and why their incredible balance, makes them so easy to coach.

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The Hockey PDOcast offers entertaining and thoughtful dialogue about the game of hockey. There’s obviously an analytical tinge to the conversation, but it’s not as nerdy as it may initially sound.

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Chris Johnston joins Dimitri Filipovic to discuss the dire situation surrounding the Vancouver Canucks following another puzzling move, how the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final and where the Tampa Bay Lightning go from here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:10 Analyzing the Canucks-Panthers trade
8:30 Can the Lightning and Drouin mend fences
13:00 Steve Yzerman and Jon Cooper’s blindspot
22:23 Pittsburgh’s puck possession dominance
25:00 Playoff narratives
 29:45 Depth of the Penguins up front
32:30 Evgeni Malkin’s guarantee

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