Tim Benz, Brian Metzer: How Jason Zucker is fitting in with Penguins, getting more from Patric Hornqvist, another trade?
Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast features our usual hockey chat with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network.
The two of us discuss how Jason Zucker is fitting in. We also analyze the various line combinations head coach Mike Sullivan is trying.
Injuries continue to be a story. Brian Dumoulin isn’t healthy yet on the blue line. And now Zach Aston-Reese is injured up front. So how can the Pens compensate?
One prospect is trying to get a little bit more out of Patric Hornqvist. Given his great game Sunday, it appears he has lots more in the tank.
In fact, there has been some debate over how good Hornqvist was in that win over the Detroit Red Wings. Did he deserve two, three, or even four goals? Metz weighs in on that debate.
Plus, we get into where the Penguins stack up compared to the other superpowers in the Eastern Conference, the goaltending, and the notion of Jim Rutherford perhaps making another trade.
Oh, and the dangers of being in a KISS cover band.
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