# John Cullen on Penguins Memories, the Option Line & His Cancer Comeback Story

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Podcast: [The Larry & Big Man Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413)
Published: 2026-05-16T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larryandthebigman/episodes/John-Cullen-on-Penguins-Memories--the-Option-Line--His-Cancer-Comeback-Story-e3jctth
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Duration seconds: 2700

## Resource

A special edition of The Larry & Big Man Show with Larry and Jay featuring former Pittsburgh Penguin John Cullen.John looks back on his hockey family roots, his path from Boston University to the NHL, and the unforgettable chemistry of those early Penguins teams. He shares stories about playing with Jay Caufield, discovering Pittsburgh for the first time, and why his trade from the Penguins was such an emotional moment for the locker room.Plus, John opens up about his battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the role his wife played in pushing him to get checked, the grind of treatment and a bone marrow transplant, and what it took to return to the ice. The conversation also dives into golf, family, life after hockey, and the lasting bond of those Penguins teammates.Sponsored by Henderson Brothers & Rohrich Automotive.Produced by 1TEAM Media.

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