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DK's Daily Shot of Penguins

Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong veteran of the Pittsburgh sports scene, delivers a 'Daily Shot' show each weekday morning, covering the Penguins and NHL! It's available bright and early, and timed to match your commute, never longer than 20 minutes!

How can this team be last in the NHL in power-play chances?

12 mins; November 09, 2025

The not-so-secret sauce for avoiding these strange collapses

16 mins; November 06, 2025

Ben Kindel to the top line? Uh, yes, please

13 mins; November 05, 2025

A toast to the phony self-styled scouts who panned Ben Kindel

11 mins; November 04, 2025

Uh, what was that? And who stole the real version of this team?

11 mins; November 03, 2025

Oh, these Penguins are invested, all right

16 mins; November 02, 2025

Respect for being atop the NHL? Nah, but that’ll come

15 mins; October 31, 2025

No. 1 in the NHL and not done, to see this unfold

14 mins; October 31, 2025

Data that backs what's being witnessed

14 mins; October 30, 2025

Don't even think about sending the teenagers back

14 mins; October 29, 2025

How Evgeni Malkin's leading the NHL in scoring as a 'skeleton'

13 mins; October 28, 2025

The adversity hits twice as hard with Rickard Rakell out two months

15 mins; October 26, 2025

It's a 6-2 start after beating the champs, and it's the how

17 mins; October 24, 2025

Why can't Dan Muse, Kyle Dubas say the team's started well?

14 mins; October 23, 2025

Oh, come on, 5-2? And we're supposed to buy this?

17 mins; October 21, 2025

The goaltending unfolds and, so far, it's been pretty good.

13 mins; October 21, 2025

That California trip only added to a strong starting 'foundation'

15 mins; October 19, 2025

A big rebound through Southern California

10 mins; October 16, 2025

Changes I'd make to this lineup, like, right now

11 mins; October 15, 2025

An NHL coach, even a rookie, can't run from the referees

10 mins; October 15, 2025

Time to tick another quack at staying tighter all over the ice

11 mins; October 13, 2025

Sustain the roster churn ... and the competition

14 mins; October 12, 2025

Having fun yet? Because the Core guys sure are

13 mins; October 09, 2025

A sequel for the home opener? Sure, but stay (really) humble

13 mins; October 09, 2025

What a night for the franchise here in New York!

14 mins; October 07, 2025

Why can't a season like this become legit fun?

11 mins; October 06, 2025

Will management enter this season with the right roster?

11 mins; October 05, 2025

What Sidney Crosby's seeing so far ... and, apparently, liking

10 mins; October 03, 2025

Ville Koivunen reminds in Buffalo that he can Finnish, too

11 mins; October 01, 2025

Could Harrison Brunicke, Owen Pickering stick as an all-prospect pair?

14 mins; September 30, 2025

Ben Kindel shows in Detroit why he can be ... an actual skilled prospect!

11 mins; September 29, 2025

Marc-Andre Fleury's remarkable, riveting grip on Pittsburgh

16 mins; September 28, 2025

My (very early) reviews on Dan Muse

11 mins; September 25, 2025

Arturs Silovs doesn't exactly dominate preseason debut

11 mins; September 25, 2025

My talk with Rickard Rakell reveals what's really changed

13 mins; September 23, 2025

An encouraging preseason opener in Montreal

14 mins; September 22, 2025

Sidney Crosby cites cap space? That's a little unusual

12 mins; September 21, 2025

Dan Muse's big bang at the opening of camp

13 mins; September 18, 2025

The Kyle Dubas outlook will keep a two-track focus

12 mins; September 17, 2025

These prospects are growing up, but how fast?

11 mins; September 16, 2025

Dear rest of North America: You don't know Sidney Crosby

13 mins; September 15, 2025

Tristan Broz, actual hope on the immediate horizon

9 mins; September 14, 2025

The pressure for Ville Koivunen to be real ... is real

14 mins; September 11, 2025

Beginning today, the prospects hit the proving ice

11 mins; September 10, 2025

The Sidney Crosby narrative that just won't die

12 mins; September 09, 2025

Why Sidney Crosby got so much luckier than Connor McDavid

9 mins; September 08, 2025

Oh, well, it was fun thinking of Mario Lemieux as owner again

10 mins; September 07, 2025

Let's invest this Friday in three fun Finns

11 mins; September 04, 2025

Use that cap space now ... to facilitate an Erik Karlsson trade, maybe

12 mins; September 03, 2025

The bona fide best solution for Harrison Brunicke

11 mins; September 02, 2025

It's an actual hockey month in Pittsburgh, at long last!

11 mins; September 01, 2025

What's legitimately 'motivating' Sidney Crosby?

11 mins; August 29, 2025

How aggressive might/should Dan Muse’s approach be?

11 mins; August 28, 2025

The team's revived Hall of Fame will be an honor unto itself

12 mins; August 26, 2025

What if there's a hot start to the season?

11 mins; August 26, 2025

So the goaltending's an open competition? For sure?

11 mins; August 24, 2025

Fenway's murky sale status doesn't help Penguins

12 mins; August 22, 2025

Could Penguins' Core trio retire together?

12 mins; August 20, 2025

Good for Penguins' Bryan Rust getting a Team USA moment!

12 mins; August 19, 2025

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: So Fenway really wants out, huh?

11 mins; August 18, 2025

A month to go before Penguins' camp and ... is this it?

11 mins; August 18, 2025

When Sidney Crosby passes Mario Lemieux in points

11 mins; August 15, 2025

Can Kris Letang still be a No. 1 for Penguins?

10 mins; August 14, 2025

Why haven't Penguins traded Noel Acciari yet?

10 mins; August 12, 2025

Will Penguins make room for Boko Imama?

14 mins; August 12, 2025

Pittsburgh's hockey business belies outdated impressions

12 mins; August 10, 2025

How might Penguins' power play keep gunning?

13 mins; August 07, 2025

The Penguins rebuilding? Already happened, in a way

10 mins; August 06, 2025

Penguins need more lefty defensemen!

11 mins; August 06, 2025

My singular focus for the Penguins' coming season

13 mins; August 05, 2025

The Penguins' perpetual Sid-Mario connection

11 mins; August 04, 2025

Penguins still have a family foundation in place

10 mins; August 01, 2025

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin turns 39 today ... and now what?

12 mins; July 31, 2025

Penguins still need help at high-danger position

13 mins; July 30, 2025

Penguins' approach up front should center on a top nine

9 mins; July 29, 2025

Are Penguins doomed to the NHL's mushy middle?

10 mins; July 28, 2025

The Penguins need to keep adding

11 mins; July 25, 2025

Can Connor Clifton make Penguins more physical?

11 mins; July 24, 2025

There's only one Eddie Johnston atop Penguins' family

10 mins; July 23, 2025

The Penguins' risk with rentals like Anthony Mantha

12 mins; July 22, 2025

Mario Lemieux's bid to buy back the Penguins?

13 mins; July 21, 2025

A whole new core's being constructed?

9 mins; July 18, 2025

All those back-to-backs on Penguins' schedule ... yikes!

9 mins; July 17, 2025

Could Penguins have an unlocked Tristan Jarry?

13 mins; July 16, 2025

Erik Karlsson's a goner from the Penguins, right?

12 mins; July 15, 2025

Arturs Silovs’ acquisition brings battle to Penguins’ goaltending

13 mins; July 14, 2025

Real talk on the Penguins tanking

11 mins; July 11, 2025

Anyone remember the Penguins' Tommy Novak?

11 mins; July 10, 2025

Let’s get real about Penguins for 2025-26

14 mins; July 09, 2025

Are Penguins reading into Ben Kindel's skating?

12 mins; July 08, 2025

The Penguins should get behind Harrison Brunicke now

10 mins; July 07, 2025

The Penguins will be Team Beauvillier again

11 mins; July 03, 2025

Penguins' predictably meh opening to free agency

14 mins; July 02, 2025

Penguins' Kyle Dubas right on Bryan Rust

13 mins; July 01, 2025

Why'd Penguins pile up 13 picks in this NHL Draft?

12 mins; June 30, 2025

Penguins pick up three first-round forwards in NHL Draft

18 mins; June 28, 2025

Penguins must pursue high-end skill tonight

10 mins; June 27, 2025

Totally tired of (much of) Penguins fan base's misery!

12 mins; June 26, 2025

Penguins have two-for-one in NHL Draft first round!

13 mins; June 25, 2025

Why Filip Hallander's return to Penguins will matter

10 mins; June 24, 2025

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