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**A Great Day for Hockey Talk**

A Great Day for Hockey Talk is a Pittsburgh Penguins podcast hosted by Paul Steigerwald with a new episode featuring a special guest debuting bi-weekly during the season.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 18: Rick Tocchet May 26, 2020

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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 stories from the days of the NHL players strike that interrupted the teams drive to the playoffs.
Lessons he learned as a player that he still applies today as an NHL coach.
The thrill and satisfaction he still feels to this day from winning the 1992 Stanley Cup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Episode 17: Harnarayan Singh Apr 23, 2020

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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 Pittsburgh.
The unforgettable experience of meeting the Penguins players and participating in the Stanley Cup Parade.

Episode 16: The Miracle on Ice Feb 22, 2020

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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 Patrick meant to the team.
Team USA MVP (and former Penguin) Mark Johnson describing his impressions of Soviet hockey and the effect Herb Brooks’ famous pre-game speeches had on the team.
ABC Broadcaster and former Montreal Canadiens goalie, Ken Dryden’s unique psychological narrative of the improbable upset.

Episode 15: The Resiliency of the Penguins Jan 21, 2020

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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 reinforcing the tradition of gaining strength by overcoming adversity.
Sidney Crosby’s reaction to how the team performed for 28 games in his absence.

Episode 14: Bob Berry Dec 14, 2019

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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 the Canadiens.
-His current life in Palm Desert California
-His love of Pittsburgh

Episode 13: John Buccigross Nov 26, 2019

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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

Episode 12: Darius Kasparaitis Nov 06, 2019

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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 for his thundering hit on Eric Lindros, which he discusses in detail. Kasparaitis talks about his childhood in Lithuania and how he left home at the age of 14 to play and attend school in Moscow.

Other highlights include:

His series winning overtime goal that eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from playoff competition in 2001
His passion for the game that he continues to play at age 46
His family life in Florida
His induction into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
His relationships with the Pens players and staff

Episode 11: Mike "Doc" Emrick Oct 25, 2019

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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 as much as he did when he got his first play by play job in Port Huron, Michigan in 1973.

Episode 10: Sergei Gonchar Oct 09, 2019

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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 subtleties that made him one of the finest Russian defenseman in NHL history

Episode 9: The Glue Guys with Phil Bourque, Bob Errey, and Troy Loney Apr 09, 2019

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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 and get a glimpse of what they experienced on the way to the top of the mountain in 1991. They were indispensable pieces in a championship puzzle.

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