2 points away from a playoff spot are the Penguins as they travel to New Jersey for a 7 pm puck drop tomorrow night. It is looking more and more likely that the Penguins are going to meet the Flyers in the first round. Poni is afraid of that matchup – Chris is all for it. Poni wants to see a matchup with Columbus to start things out because he doesn’t feel like the Penguins can beat the Flyers right now. Chris puts a win in the series around 70%.
ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi said she is ‘at a loss for words’ in regards to the deal not being done between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers. She doesn’t understand a team being at the mercy of someone else’s timeline, especially when that person is a 40+ year-old QB. Aditi doesn’t think the Mike McCarthy hire was built on the fact that it would lead to a likely Rodgers return, but more about his acumen with quarterbacks. Aditi reiterated what she heard from members in the Steelers facility after the season regarding the ‘miniscule’ chance of Rodgers coming back. She noted that his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show changed her mind to a degree, since he has said again and again that he will disappear once he’s done. Aditi said no matter how the Steelers spin it, when you rely on a 42-year-old quarterback, it’s about this year, and this year only.
Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK thinks Sergey Murashov should be the man in net in a game or two of these final three. The Penguins are traveling all 3 goaltenders to New Jersey for the game tomorrow night. Tyler said it’s not an exact science, but we have seen teams call up young goalies late in the season that have paid off in the playoffs. How much can you trust Stuart Skinner in a postseason run? Which teams are favorable matchups for the Penguins in the first round? TK is afraid of seeing the Flyers in the playoffs because of how they have played down the stretch. Is Elmer Soderblom coming out of the lineup despite 3 goals in his last 5 games?
Apr 08, 2026
