In Episode 43 of No Pucks Given, Dan Kingerski breaks down the Pittsburgh Penguins' brutal weekend collapse—squandering a four-goal lead Saturday and a three-goal edge Sunday. Hear raw locker room insight from Erik Karlsson on the team's crippling lack of confidence and "overthinking" mindset, plus Sidney Crosby's plea to "get over the hump."

Dan dives into the goaltending shakeup after the Tristan Jarry trade, evaluating prospects Joel Blomqvist, Sergey Murashov, Artyom Shelyov, and incoming Stuart Skinner. Is Kyle Dubas already building for 2027-28? A no-holds-barred look at a Penguins team playing scared and searching for answers.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro - No Pucks Given back!
0:19 Recording late after a whirlwind day
0:46 Penguins blow another multi-goal lead (vs Utah 5-4 OT)
1:04 Podcast topics: Blown leads, goaltending, Murashov, expectations
1:48 Deep dive on blown late leads
3:11 Penguins deserve way more wins than their record shows
4:13 Erik Karlsson post-game locker room audio
5:15 Karlsson on confidence, overthinking, and mindset
6:54 Reaction to Karlsson - "Regain trust" is huge
8:05 Third-period defensive collapse breakdown
9:05 Goaltender interference challenge controversy
10:31 Sidney Crosby post-game locker room audio
10:50 Crosby on needing to close out games
13:56 Reaction to Crosby - Team desperate for a lucky bounce
14:01 Crosby needs a spark (1991 Penguins comparison)
17:11 Why the team is deflating + loser points keeping them afloat
19:50 Goaltending situation - Tristan Jarry trade breakdown
22:45 How the Jarry trade clears the deck for the future
25:25 Archer Shelovs recent struggles
26:01 Stuart Skinner outlook and possibilities
27:13 Sergei Murashov - Ready-ish but rough edges showing
31:43 Murashov development dilemma: NHL lumps or AHL work?
34:11 Where do the Penguins go from here?
34:20 Soul-crushed team still hanging in playoff race
35:13 Kyle Dubas long-term focus vs current performance
37:11 Dubas building for 2027-28 more than today
40:42 Closing thoughts - Penguins in a bad way
41:13 Outro, producer shoutout, Kenny Pickett dig, road trip stories
44:14 End