Jesse, Pat, and Mike return with a new Dying Alive to talk about the Cody Ceci signing, the shake-ups in the Pens' front office including the hiring of the freshly retired Trevor Daly. Plus, the guys discuss how the Penguins shape up ahead of when the next season starts. Finally, Jesse, Pat and Mike take your correspondences and they place a brand new, Dying Alive bet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Jesse are back to discuss the Penguins’ offseason so far - the buyout of Jack Johnson, the Matt Murray trade, and all the signings the Penguins have made. Then, as always, take the correspondences of the people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole cast is back. Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about the Penguins exit from the bubble, GM Jim Rutherford's end of season presser, and the news that the assistant coaches have been fired. The guys discuss what the Pens need to do moving forward, and if Penguins can still be considered a contending team in the NHL. Plus an update on Evgeni Malin's successful surgery and as always, we finish the show with your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Jesse have thoughts as the Penguins face elimination in their Stanley Cup Qualifier series against Montreal. Let’s get through this before the Pens put their season on the line in game four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Jesse are back for another two-man show as they discuss the Penguins summer training camp, as it completes ahed of the Pens trip to the NHL bubble in Toronto. The guys talk about hockey journalism and content, the birth of the Seattle Kraken, stupid NHL award nominations, and as always, Pat and Jesse finish Dying Alive with correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat & Mike talk about the oncoming labor peace for the NHL with an agreement between the players and owners over a new CBA. The Penguins first week of summer camp is in the books, as Pittsburgh continues to prepare for the matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. Jesse chats with Sportsnet’s Andrew Berkshire about how Montreal is approaching the qualifying series. As always, Dying Alive concludes the podcast with correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse and Pat discuss the hilarity and insanity that was the NHL Draft Lottery and how the results impact the teams picking in the top 8. What the Penguins plans will be in the play-in round and beyond. Also, a discussion about the ethics surrounding naming a player that tests positive for COVID. As always, we end on Twitter correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Pat, and Mike are back to talk about the NHL making a good decision in their return to play playoff format, preview some of the matchups, and end on your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In another quarantine episode of Dying Alive, Jesse, Pat, and Mike talk about what they’ve been doing to pass the time while at home, revisit our over/under predictions from the beginning of the season, and always take listener correspondences! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in the history of the podcast - we have a guest! Please welcome from The Pen Ultimate Podcast and The Athletic Pittsburgh, Sean Gentille! Jesse, Mike, Pat, and Sean BS for about 40 minutes about everything from the Penguins to the NHL to Pierre McGuire and the South Side Burger King. Then Pat and Mike take your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat discuss the pause in the NHL season, what it means for the Penguins if the season comes back, and do a marathon of listener questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about the Penguins six-game losing streak and if it’s a reason to panic, the trade deadline moves, what to do with the lines/goaltending, and of course end on your correspondences! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat & Jesse carry the load this episode. They talk about the Zucker trade, how that acquisition will impact the rest of the forwards, what other moves they think the Penguins should or could make at the trade deadline, how the Penguins match up against the Caps, why Rust is having a career year, and as always take listener correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about the Penguins relentless forecheck, torturing the Flyers, Mike Sullivan’s faith in his forward group, and as always end with the correspondences from the people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about the Penguins going into the All-Star break, Bronx cheers, a story from Jesse’s 8th grade science fair, why firing coaches and GMs on a knee-jerk reaction is dumb, and end on an extended correspondence segment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about Jake Guentzel being hurt, Crosby’s imminent return, how the NHL constantly hires the same people over and over again, reveal the Obscure International Football Club of the Week, and as always finish on your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the Christmas holiday, Pat, Jesse, and Mike talk about how good John Marino is, what to do about the goalies, where to put Jake Guentzel, and we end on your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole crew is back. We talk about Bryan Rust being elite, a potential goaltender controversy that isn't, how Sullivan is painting a masterpiece, and as always, correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Mike go at it alone this week with Jesse on the shelf. The boys talk about the two weeks that were, preserving through injuries, Galchenyuk’s disappointing season, a reckoning coming for hockey culture and as always end on your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy new decade! Dying Alive, featuring Pat Damp of the Pensblog and Jesse Marshall of The Athletic Pittsburgh give out their All-Decade Awards, including Best Team, Worst Team, Best Trade, Worst Trade, Best Goal and the Penguins All-Decade MVP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Jesse discuss the week that was, how good the Penguins penalty kill has been through the first quarter of the season, why Mike Babcock was fired and as always take your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about Crosby's injury and the implications it could have on the season, why the Pens have decided first periods do not matter, if Alex Galchenyuk is really any good, a little Don Cherry talk, and as always take your correspondences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys discuss the process despite losses against the Oilers and Bruins, fawn over John Marino, a dramatic reading over Drew Doughty, and as always round the show out with your correspondences.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike, and Pat talk about the Pens dismantling of the Flyers, what they've done to be successful lately, who is in and who is out when the team gets healthy, a look around the NHL, and of course we end with your correspondences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse, Mike and Pat talk about the Penguins recent five-game win streak, how it reflects on the team as a whole, injuries moving forward, is Sam Lafferty for real, can the Oilers keep this pace up, and as always, we take your correspondences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins have had a Jekyll & Hyde start to the 2019-2020 campaign so we discuss that, everyone getting hurt (again!), our favorite Mike Lange moments, a look around the National Hockey League and of course, your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole squad is back. Jesse returns from his Olive Garden adventure to talk Penguins, the NHL and more. We discuss training camp, a potential Jack Johnson trade, camp surprises and we again take a stab at the over/unders for this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Dying Alive! Hockey is right around the corner and before it gets crazy, Jesse Marshall is on vacation so it's just Pat and Mike breaking down Pens Training Camp, the season ahead and the rest of the NHL and where we stand heading into the 2019-20 season.  As always we take your correspondences to end the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pour one out for Mike, he wasn't able to make this recording. Thanks to a tremendous Twitter suggestion, Pat and Jesse jump down the rabbit hole of their favorite Penguins memories and moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...and we're back!  The Penguins traded Phil Kessel. Why is Jim Rutherford doing what he is doing? Is Tanev worth six years? Are the Penguins the only losers of free agency or do they join a litany of teams that had itchy trigger fingers? After all that, we end on your correspondences! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse is back! For our 31st episode, we talk a possible Phil Kessel trade, the Stanley Cup Final, a little soccer and of course, correspondences take us home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new kind of episode!! With Jesse on the shelf for this week, we took to Twitter for listeners to give Mike and Pat topics to riff on. We settled with fast food and movies. Pat gives Mike the "Poorly Describe The Plot of a Movie" quiz and then we close out with GoT talk. SPOILERS 48:30 until the ending is Game of Thrones talk. IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP TUNE OUT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After taking a week off, we're back! We discuss the Pens trade rumors, the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, Premier League and Game of Thrones. SPOILERS From 32:23-45:39 there is heavy Game of Thrones talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins got swept. GMJR has takes. We dissect what went wrong, what they can do to improve moving forward and how next year could look. We also look around the NHL and take your correspondences. GAME OF THRONES SPOILER Again, correspondences are Game of Thrones heavy. If you aren’t caught up, please tune out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins are down 3-0 in their opening series against the Islanders. How likely is it they come back? What's gone wrong? What do they do moving forward? We talk all that and more in a frustration-laden episode of Dying Alive. SPOILER ALERT* If you watch Game of Thrones and are NOT caught up, please tune out before correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Penguins vs. the Islanders in round one and we've got your series preview right here. We also go over our over/under predictions from the preseason, talk Stanley Cup Playoffs and as always end on your correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dying Alive can officially rent a car and the insurance isn't that high. We talk about how the Islanders are the Penguins' first round opponent, how Evgeni Malkin is a roastmaster and we go full Yinzer in the correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNavpxx_PPk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Dying Alive, we talk the two weeks that were, narratives that need to die, why Jake Guentzel is so good, some looks around at franchises in disarray and of course, correspondences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins are starting to find their stride in the push to the playoffs. Why is that? We discuss. Have Jared McCann and Nick Bjugstad had more of an impact that Derick Brassard? Again, we discuss. Plus some great personal stories and as always, you're correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwZXb4k4cfw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to Mike shooting the Stadium Series, we had a week off, but we're back! We talk Stadium Series, trade deadline, the Pens two weeks since we last recorded, Ottawa, Matt Murray and everything in between. Of course, the show rounds out with your correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyOcV3293qg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two weeks away, we discuss the Penguins up and down play, how PDO can be unforgiving, why Geno's weekend is positive and how there's one defenseman that isn't defensible. All of that plus what to expect the next couple weeks, some big news and as always, your correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDcaPMCHjvM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are officially 20 episodes into this podcast. This week, we discuss Pat's unbelievable failure at the #WinItWednesday Challenge, the Penguins trades, games against Tampa and Toronto, the week to come and of course, correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCCBohjaqA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week hiatus, we're back! We talk about how the NHL is so bad at what they do they manage to screw up a marketing event such as the Skills Competition, the Oilers and their problems beyond just Chiarelli, how Pat and Peep might be headed for defeat again and as always, correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2bGG4m6rmg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Dying Alive. This week we discuss that the Penguins only seem to lose to bad western conference teams, how the goaltenders are really good, Jake Guentzel earning his extension before it even kicks in, what the Pens should do with Brassard/Jarry and a discussion about meat. Yes, that's a topic of discussion this week. Meat. As always, correspondences take us out. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYv6rV3NXE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please excuse Jesse, he has a virus stuck in in larynx this week, but he powers through. This week, we discuss the Penguins eight-game win streak, Matt Murray's possibly inhuman return to dominance, why the Penguins system is suffocating opponents and remember some of our favorite goals from the 2009 Stanley Cup run, which was ten years ago. Yes. You're old. Time is fleeting. Eat Arby's. Oh yeah, we take listener correspondences as well. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTC4gMxivII Mike's favorite goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKHRYu9Lrbs Jesse's favorite goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUpwAc8O1wM Pat's favorite goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-5AvGcMQM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Chrysler! We're back on the final day of 2018. The Penguins are good again and we tell you just how good they've been during this five game streak, why Jake Guentzel's new deal is a steal and how Dallas's ownership made really stupid comments. As always, we close out with your questions and the Vine of the Week! Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z-Nu351j58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suddenly, Bryan Rust has awoken, goaltending is good again, the Penguins are winning and just when you though they were cooked, the Pens are back. We discuss the resurgence of Rust, DeSmith and Murray rising, Kris Letang's brilliance and as always, correspondences. Goalies on the fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKCpbB6bDns Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgc3LTiF9U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the fragile ecosystem that is the Pittsburgh Penguins been disturbed? Is this all for naught?! We discuss the week that was, what to do with the defense, if the St. Louis Blues are cleaning house, who should GMJR target and a passionate debate about cookies.  Lemieux Goal: https://youtu.be/pEdgiPEDa8w Vine of the Week: https://youtu.be/jfpqkjpO--4?t=6 Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins lost, made some trades, then won and new records were established. We go over the week that was, the Daniel Sprong trade, Ryan Reaves/Tom Wilson drama, a potential Phil Kessel trade and of course, correspondences. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-h14KaOcU Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy birthday, Mike!!! This week was a little delayed because each member of the show was sick at some point this week. We talk the Penguins resurgence since our last episode, the goaltending woes the Pens have had lately, the Penguins Mount Rushmore of villains, and hey, at least we're not the Flyers! As always, we take your questions. Vine of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQumd_o0Gk Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins stink. That's it. But seriously, we discuss what is wrong with the Pens and what they can do to fix it. The Tanner Pearson trade was good. We also premiere a new segment! Vine of the Week! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du-TY1GUFGk) And as always, reader correspondences. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ten episodes! After a short break, we return to discuss the Pens win over Arizona, Tom Wilson's reduction, what the Pens need to do get better moving forward, Pat & Mike were drunk at the game on Saturday and as always, your questions. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back and we discuss the Penguins now being bad, are there trades afoot, what can the Penguins do to right the ship, a great Mike Lange story and as always, reader correspondences. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whole team's back. In the record-setting eighth episode, we discuss Sidney Crosby's backhand-only tour of Canada, The Kris Letang for Norris Train, beast mode Geno and as always, correspondences. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse was unable to join this week, so it's a two man podcast! Pat and Mike talk about the week that was, how bad Jack Johnson is, dominating the Maple Leafs and as always...correspondence. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ladies and gentlemen, please we request your silence for the dramatic reading. This week we talk about the Pens games against Vegas and the Habs, the defense, the goaltending and as always, take some reader questions. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compromised immune systems put us behind again, but we're back! We talk about the Penguins first two games, their lack of a defense, what they need to do moving forward and that's about it for hockey talk. Jesse goes on an EPL rant and we take reader questions. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right of the gate this week, we have Tom Wilson takes. Outside of the DC Metro area - you'll likely agree with them. We play a little Penguins over/under for the upcoming season and as always, we close out with our loyal reader questions! Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you guys hear? Pat got a new microphone! It's pretty great. This week, a quick update on the preseason, Jusso Riikola's & Matt Cullen's torrid pace, a Gritty origin story and of course, reader questions. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode two of Dying Alive. This week we recap the opening of Training Camp, who is playing on what line, have a lively discussion about sandwiches and take some reader questions. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (audiojungle.net/user/morninglight…MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Dying Alive. Pat, Jesse and Mike discuss their various physical maladies, the Penguins offseason, how the lines will look once training camp is over and of course shoutout some of the real ones we've lost from the blogging world this offseason. Music - "City" by MorningLightMusic (https://audiojungle.net/user/morninglightmusic?ref=MorningLightMusic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the newest podcast presented by The Pensblog. Each week, Pat Damp, Jesse Marshall and Mike Darnay will give you their thoughts on the latest Pens news, NHL storylines and much more. Music: www.bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices