The NHL Season Is About to Start and the Penguins, Kraken and Panthers Each Face Different Challenges

The Pittsburgh Penguins are enthusiastic about the coming season with the addition of Erik Karlsson being a major reason for the new attitude. But is there enough depth behind Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin to get this team back to the playoffs? Plus are the Penguins ready to go against Connor Bedard in his NHL debut Tuesday? Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins discusses this and all things to get us ready for the new season. The Seattle Kraken look to build on last year's surprise playoff run. The team looks deeper than ever but can they get the goaltending and consistency they need to take the next step? Erica L. Ayala of Locked On Kraken joins us to discuss the team's newcomers and what it will take for Matty Beniers and company to have another successful season. Can the Florida Panthers overcome injuries to key players like Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour to build on last season's trip to the Stanley Cup Finals? Armando Velez of Locked On Florida Panthers joins us to discuss how the Panthers will overcome these early season injuries and the keys to their season ahead including more stellar play from Sergei Bobrovsky and a deep top nine forward group. All this and more on today's Locked On NHL Podcast with Gil Martin. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper’s Terms of Use for details. eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime