Every Pittsburgh Penguins conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
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This week in Penguins talk
The Penguins made headlines this week after a scary medical emergency involving prospect Ben Kindel, who lost consciousness on a team flight, though he's expected to be okay. Off the ice, the shows spent time on Pittsburgh's struggles during a road trip and reports that the team is open to trading veterans like Rust, Karlsson, and Rakell. The talk also touched on Crosby's embellishment and his standing in the ongoing GOAT conversation.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
4 clips · 11 min. Some clips only play in the app.
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In this week's clips: Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov, Leon Draisaitl, Kirill Kaprizov, Ben Kindel, Bryan Rust.
Only the Penguins talk. Every morning.
Everything that isn't Penguins talk gets cut. Sorry, Hurricanes, Devils.
- Crosby embellishment and GOAT Watch check-in
- Ben Kindel medical emergency on team flight
- Ben Kindl medical episode on team plane
- Penguins under pressure to move veterans
Talked Penguins most this week: What Chaos! (1), Spittin' Chiclets (1), 32 Thoughts (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Penguins conversations?
32 Thoughts, Spittin' Chiclets, The Sheet with Jeff Marek, What Chaos!, The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup. Any time one of them has a substantive Penguins conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Penguins podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Penguins this week: What Chaos! (1), Spittin' Chiclets (1), 32 Thoughts (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Penguins parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Penguins today?
Lately: Crosby embellishment and GOAT Watch check-in, Ben Kindel medical emergency on team flight, Ben Kindl medical episode on team plane. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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iPhone only for now.
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