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| The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Undefeated Pittsburgh Penguins Host Matthew Shaefer and the Isles 10/09/25 | 09 oct. 2025 | 01:01:09 | |
The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Undefeated Pittsburgh Penguins Host Matthew Shaefer and the Isles 10/09/25 Joined today by The Athletic’s Josh Yohe, Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor are back for a Thursday afternoon, Penguins-Home-Opener edition of Fly Penguins Fly Podcast. Will the Penguins build on Tuesday night’s defensive clinic of a victory over the Rangers, or will they revert to what Pens fans have come to know as ‘the NEW Penguins Hockey’ aka let the Islanders come into PPG Paints Arena and spoil the home opener? Josh Yohe shares a story involving Sidney Crosby and Ben Kindel that we think you’ll love, plus the panel imagines a scenario in which the Pittsburgh Penguins overachieve and make the playoffs: Hey, why not dream? Yeah, yeah, we know. Josh Yohe doesn’t drink coffee. But don’t let that dissuade you from enjoying a delicious cup of Espresso A Mano’s Ardi Ethiopia roast, available weekly at EAM’s brick and mortar cafes. Very special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast? Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins Opener: 7th Avenue Freeze-Out 10/03/25 | 03 oct. 2025 | 00:55:21 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins Opener: 7th Avenue Freeze-Out 10/03/25 Today’s episode kicks off with a special appearance by one of our favorite baristas at our partner, Espresso a Mano’s Dormont café. After some armchair Penguins Hockey quarterback’ing by co-hosts - Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio, opining is conducted as to which NHL hockey club various Marvel / DC superheroes and supervillains might support - if they were in fact …real. The problem of the Penguins’ 2025-2026 likely netminding personnel is bemoaned, partly analyzed, though mostly complained about. Jeff and Jordan talk about a couple upcoming music performances and releases of their own, and the location of Madison Square Garden - the site of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season opener against the hosting NY Rangers - is clarified in spite of the much-used phrase, ‘On Broadway’ when referring to the Rags’ home rink. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast? Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Is Back: Fidge Flies Solo | 20 sept. 2025 | 00:13:19 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Is Back: Fidge Flies Solo 09/20/25 Flying solo for the first time in a while, Jordan DeFigio has it all covered:
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| The Unthinkable: Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Has Requested A Trade 09/13/25 | 13 sept. 2025 | 00:49:06 | |
The Unthinkable: Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Has Requested A Trade 09/13/25 Sell the team to whomever you want, we don’t care. Put whoever you want in goal on September 27th when the Pens play meaningless hockey against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yeah, even Marc-André Fleury. For the record, we’ve done the Farewell-to-Flower thing at PPG Paints Arena THREE times already. cough-cough .. money-grab .. cough-cough… None of that matters anymore, because… Sidney Crosby, via his longtime agent, Pat Brisson has for all intents and purposes made it known that he would like to be traded; essentially he’s requested to play NHL hockey for a team other than the Penguins. This is a developing story and we, Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor found out about it AS we were recording this episode. So YES, Flyers fans, Devils fans, Rangers fans, etc: This Bud’s For You. And LEAFS fans? Yinz have REALLY earned this one. Drink it up, you know it’s literally all you have. Josh Yohe’s article, discussed in this episode: 00:00 - Marc-André Fleury signs PTO contract with Penguins Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast? Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins For Sale 09/04/25 | 04 sept. 2025 | 00:22:30 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins For Sale 09/04/25 Rumors inspired journalistic deep-dives, with the resulting articles giving way to a fanbase-wide assumption that the Fenway Sports Group’s tenure as owners of 1967’s most successful expansion NHL franchise may come to an end - sooner than most anyone would have thought. On today’s episode, FPF co-hosts Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio take you through two written pieces, recently published in The Athletic. Written by frequent guests of the program Josh Yohe and Rob Rossi, Penguins fans can read up on probably the final bits of Summer 2025 news and speculation regarding their favorite hockey club. Josh Yohe’s article, discussed in this episode: Rob Rossie’s article, discussed in this episode: Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast? Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Golden G.O.A.T.S. 08/26/25 | 27 août 2025 | 00:17:41 | |
Golden G.O.A.T.S. 08/26/25 As the summer winds down and we head into Labor Day weekend, Fly Penguins Fly Podcast takes you out onto the ice, into the locker room, and into the scorekeeper’s box with G.O.A.T. League 4v4 hockey. Today’s episode features chats with some of the league’s most exciting players including Pittsburgh-based OHL’ers, NCAA college hockey commits, and longtime members of the Pens Elite program. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast? Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Happy 38th Birthday to Sidney Crosby 08/07/25 | 08 août 2025 | 00:17:07 | |
Happy 38th Birthday to Sidney Crosby 08/07/25 There are two things about Sidney Crosby’s birthday which every Penguins fan knows by heart. For one, the date of our Captain’s arrival on Earth is emblazoned on Crosby’s back-and-shoulders, any time he skates for the Pittsburgh Penguins: “8/7.” Secondly, Sid’s birthday means that training camp is just around the corner, signaling an encouraging “midpoint” in an otherwise mundane summer offseason. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Email the Fly Penguins Fly team at: Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Dog Days Dispatch 07/30/25 | 30 juil. 2025 | 00:33:42 | |
Dog Days Dispatch 07/30/25 It’s the true Dog Days of Summer here in Pittsburgh, with temperatures up in the mid-nineties (F) plus the kind of humidity that makes it feel like the tropics. The Penguins have been quiet - ostensibly while some of their folks enjoy a bit of offseason vacation time - but we’re here for you with our weekly installment. Here’s a rough guide for cueing up your preferred moments from today’s episode: 07:38 - Hockey Canada trial Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Email the Fly Penguins Fly team at: Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey At The Center Of The Sun 07/22/25 | 22 juil. 2025 | 00:33:44 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey At The Center Of The Sun 07/22/25 In the style of what fictional Chief Of Staff to POTUS, Leo McGarry (played by the great, late John Spencer) once called “Big Block Of Cheese Day,” Jordan and Jeff have gathered up a whole slew of random Pittsburgh Penguins ‘news’ items for YOU, the listener. And in the way that only your esteemed co-hosts can, these bits and pieces of chum are tossed into otherwise hockey-less Summer waters, tiding Yinz over until our next episode drops. Speaking of chum… don’t sleep on the Labor Day weekend cinematic run of JAWS! Here’s a rough guide for cueing up your preferred moments from today’s episode: 03:19 - Buttery Crispy Flake callback Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Email the Fly Penguins Fly team at: Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Mario Lemieux’s Hockey Clock 07/16/25 | 16 juil. 2025 | 00:47:18 | |
Mario Lemieux’s Hockey Clock 07/16/25 Renewed media buzz has gathered steam around the potential reacquisition of the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Lemieux/Burkle/Morehouse ownership group. Kris Letang’s summer workout videos have surfaced and they’re - of course - completely insane and sweat-inducing. Erik Karlsson still seems somewhat un-trade-able, in spite of a significant increase in the NHL’s salary cap. The Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs has been traded to your Pittsburgh Penguins - and it could be a game changer for the Pens: more on that NEXT episode. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| In Bryan Rust We Trust - or - FTLOG Kyle Dubas: Please Do Not Trade Bryan Rust | 30 juin 2025 | 00:42:57 | |
In Bryan Rust We Trust - or - FTLOG Kyle Dubas: Please Do Not Trade Bryan Rust With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (June 27-28) just barely in our rearview mirrors and free agency upon us (July 1st), Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio wax hockey about what binds Pittsburgh Penguins fans together - a love of the game, a deep appreciation what Sidney Patrick Crosby has given this town - and hockey fans around the world, and the stark realization that we are in for a stinker of a 2025-2026 regular season campaign. Commiserate and ponder with us, as we all - listeners included - head into a much-needed national holiday weekend. Stay cool, friends, and stay safe. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Is Hotter Than Sunrise: Florida Panthers Go Back-to-Back as Pittsburgh Penguins Rebuild Ramps Up | 23 juin 2025 | 00:52:57 | |
Pittsburgh Is Hotter Than Sunrise: Florida Panthers Go Back-to-Back as Pittsburgh Penguins Rebuild Ramps Up Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio recap the Panthers’ historic back-to-back cup runs, then touch on various points regarding the Penguins’ offseason activities. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Kyle Dubas, A Scout At Heart 06-11-25 | 11 juin 2025 | 00:51:26 | |
The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Kyle Dubas, A Scout At Heart 06-11-25 Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are joined by friend of the pod and preeminent Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer, Josh Yohe of The Athletic. 3:44 - Hiring of Dan Muse as Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins Fandom ft. Anthony Jardine 06/02/25 | 02 juin 2025 | 00:44:35 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins Fandom ft. Anthony Jardine 06/02/25 Woven into this full-length conversation with lifelong Penguins fan Anthony Jardine are the recognizable sounds of the Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby eras of Pittsburgh hockey. We revisit our 2023 chat with 2x Stanley Cup Champion Jay Caufield, as the former NHL enforcer and current Penguins broadcaster reminisces about his successful re-training of Lemieux for the legend’s 2000 NHL comeback. At the 24:20 mark, listeners can close their eyes for just a few seconds and be transported back to “The Igloo” itself, as producer Jeff Taylor digs up and strings together the sounds of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey at the old Civic Arena. Click here to listen to “Lost Soul” by Anthony Vincent Jardine: Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| It’s Been A Week 05/21/25 | 21 mai 2025 | 00:33:44 | |
It’s Been A Week 05/21/25 Today’s episode was recorded on Monday, May 19th. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins on NHL’s All Quarter Century Team and Sidney Crosby at the 2025 IIHF Worlds 05/12/25 | 12 mai 2025 | 00:37:49 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins on NHL’s All Quarter Century Team, Sidney Crosby at the IIHF Worlds, and Winnipeg’s Cringe-y Cup Song 05/12/25 Thanks to Sidney Crosby, Nathan McKinnon - and yes: Marc Andre Fleury!! - we’ve all got some exciting Team Canada hockey action to enjoy. With the Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and Minnesota Wild all having been eliminated from contention for this season’s Stanley Cup, Team Canada’s roster at the IIHF World Championships boasts some of the NHL’s most beloved names. In lieu of further copy on the matter, here are some time codes and topics Jeff and Jordan discussed in this episode: 02:37 - Crosby, Malkin, Fleury named to NHL’s All Quarter Century Team Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Destination And Subject: Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh Penguins Commence Head Coach Search 05/05/25 | 06 mai 2025 | 00:36:27 | |
Destination And Subject: Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh Penguins Commence Head Coach Search 05/05/25 Rick Tocchet, David Carle, and others have been widely discussed as candidates to fill the vacancy Mike Sullivan left when he departed the Steel City. Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio have at least one warm-to-hot take as to who might fit the bill behind the Pittsburgh Penguins' bench, especially while the team undergoes its nearly inevitable transitionary period. Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson told Pierre LeBrun this weekend that his client would be traveling to Sweden to participate in the IIHF Men's World Championships. What's more, Crosby's longtime teammate and dear friend Marc André Fleury will be making the trip as well, representing Team Canada alongside his old captain. Sid won't be Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia's sole ambassador in the tournament, though. Nathan McKinnon, newly unoccupied as his Avalanche were eliminated from contention in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will dress beside Crosby and Fleury in Canada's locker room. WARNING This episode contains samples of Dr. Claw's voice. He's really scary. Ok, you've been warned. Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Irish Goodbye: Mike Sullivan and Pittsburgh Penguins Part Ways 04/29/25 | 30 avr. 2025 | 00:31:42 | |
Irish Goodbye: Mike Sullivan and Pittsburgh Penguins Part Ways 04/29/25 You knew it was around the corner, but you still didn’t see it coming: Mike Sullivan, two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins is between jobs and the Pens are without a coach. Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor offer their impressions and reactions to this massive news. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Bittersweet Ending 04/21/25 | 21 avr. 2025 | 00:34:03 | |
Bittersweet Ending 04/21/25 Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio convene for a season’s-end chat, at the tail end of the Penguins’ 24-25 campaign. A resounding victory over Alex Ovechkin and the first place Capitals is bittersweet on the tongue, as the Pens best the Caps in game 82. Also in this episode: Joining Jeff for a lo-fi, impromptu interview recording here is Mike Kirkpatrick of Sreamin Yeti Designs. Visit Mike’s IG page to check out his amazing graphic design work, including his original take on what eventually became the official logo of the NHL’s 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken. Mike Kirkpatrick’s Screamin Yeti Designs: Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Remembering Ray Shero ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25 | 16 avr. 2025 | 00:38:43 | |
Bagpipes ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25 Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer and current senior staffer with The Athletic joins Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio to share his vivid, heartfelt recollections of former Penguins general manager, the late Ray Shero. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins: End Of The Road 04/11/25 | 11 avr. 2025 | 00:24:31 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins: End Of The Road 04/11/25 Heading into Newark, NJ for the final road game of their 2024-2025 campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to upset a very fast, very playoffs-bound Devils team. Even without star forward Jack Hughes the Devils have yet again managed to punch their ticket to Lord Stanley’s fabled dance. Our hearts go out to the family of former Penguins GM, the late Ray Shero. Rest In Peace, Ray. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Meaningful Hockey 04/07/25 | 08 avr. 2025 | 00:34:18 | |
Meaningful Hockey 04/07/25 The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially been eliminated from contention in the race to qualify for the 2024-2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And with less than a handful of regular season games remaining on their schedule, the Penguins are at home tonight for the back half of a home-and-home matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff and Jordan convene remotely for today’s episode - doing their very best to keep their respective spiritual trains on their metaphorical tracks - as we all get ready for another Penguins-less NHL postseason. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Future Marker: Our 250th Episode ft. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe 04/03/25 | 04 avr. 2025 | 00:49:47 | |
Future Marker: Our 250th Episode featuring The Athletic’s Josh Yohe 04/03/25 Dear Listeners, It’s hard to believe we’ve made it to our 250th episode. We’re joined today by The Athletic’s Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Penguins beat reporter and one of our first proper guests. Josh is a fine example of someone who’s become a good friend and a generous collaborator in this unrivaled U.S. hockey town. I started Fly Penguins Fly Podcast in the attic of the old Jersey City where I lived, along with my wife leading up to when we moved to Pittsburgh. I still get a thrill out of creating and posting each episode, especially at this time when the Pittsburgh Penguins are rebuilding, in preparation for what - hopefully - will be an exciting, successful new era of hockey in the Steel City. Thanks for listening, stay tuned as we continue to cover this hallowed franchise. All my best, Link to heartwarming clip of known St. Louis Blues fan, Laila Anderson scoring her first-ever goal in organized hockey: Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Flying So-Lo-Fi 04/01/25 | 01 avr. 2025 | 00:16:33 | |
Flying So Low(Fi) 04/01/25 With Jordan otherwise occupied and Jeff busy on a work trip, today’s offering is truly a solo dispatch, cobbled together from iPhone recordings and found musical pieces from old episodes. In short, a humbling final push to the big 250th episode, featuring Josh Yohe and coming at you tomorrow from the studio. Disclaimer: The audio quality of the majority of this episode is pretty darned poor. Traveling for work meant no way to get into an isolated space, so Jeff recorded this one (literally) out in the streets of Jersey City. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Mr. Consistent: Sidney Crosby Grabs Gretzky’s NHL Point-Per-Game Record! 03/27/25 | 28 mars 2025 | 00:35:16 | |
Mr. Consistent: Sidney Crosby Grabs Gretzky’s NHL Point-Per-Game Record! 03/27/25 With an original working title of ‘Passenger Princess,’ production/release of this episode was delayed until close to the start of this evening’s road game versus the Sabres. And wouldn’t ya know it? Just as I sat down to knock out the edit and get this one posted, Sidney Crosby does what he does best: Contribute to his team’s offense. It was a beautiful goal, featuring many of Crosby’s best attributes as an athlete and a teammate: On-ice awareness, positional intelligence, and a practiced ability to have quick hands, even from tough angles. The puck ended up on Sid’s stick as he floated to the net front, and even though it was in-tight to his body, the captain managed to get a super-fast shot off, beating Billy Reimer high on the glove-side. Just incredible. From us here at Fly Penguins Fly Podcast: Congratulations to Sidney Crosby on a monumental achievement, as he passes Wayne Gretzky to possess the longest-ever season streak of point-per-game play in the NHL. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Battle Jackets 03/21/25 | 21 mars 2025 | 00:33:45 | |
Battle Jackets 03/21/25 The Columbus Blue Jackets are fun to watch and they’re in Pittsburgh tonight, taking on your Pittsburgh Penguins for the final time this season. While the Penguins’ 2025 playoff hopes seem to have been dashed along the rocky shores of mediocrity, the Columbus club are still very much in-the-hunt for the Eastern Conference’s second wildcard spot. Jordan may have found the deal of a lifetime on a vintage Sidney Crosby jersey, and both hosts - Jeff and Jordan - have music gigs tonight. All that and more, on ‘Battle Jackets,’ our 247th episode - a mere three episodes away from our 250th installment. Thanks for listening! Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| When Sidney Crosby Boards Marine One 03/17/25 | 17 mars 2025 | 00:41:38 | |
With only slightly more than a handful of games remaining on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-2025 schedule, all signs continue to point to their failing to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive season. Still, this is no time to pout, Penguins fans. There is much to be excited about, if you’re paying close enough attention - and let’s face it, if you’re listening to this podcast, chances are… you ARE. Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are both with you today, so buckle up and put on your hockey caps. Unpaid plug: Watch Season 4 of Shoresy. It’s just smile-inducing AF, especially in the midst of so much geopolitical darkness. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins: Deep End of the Rebuild Pool 03/13/25 | 13 mars 2025 | 00:34:57 | |
The Pittsburgh Penguins: Deep End of the Rebuild Pool 03/13/25 Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor convene to acknowledge that which is apparent: The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently deep in ‘rebuild mode,’ and it’s likely going to stay that way through the end of next (25-26) NHL season. It's Pride Night at PPG Paints Arena!! The Penguins host the St. Louis Blues this evening on Fifth Ave, and there's a chance - an outside one? - that you'll see some rainbow tape on the sticks of players like Bryan Rust, who in the past has been a bit of an ambassador for inclusivity in hockey. Multiple references are made to The Office (American edition), plus you’ll get to know the four newest acquisitions made by Pittsburgh’s front office: Kolyachonok, Timmins, Dewar, and Novak. Not mentioned on the podcast, but holy cow: Your admin had completely forgotten that Danton Heinen was a Penguin again! Ha. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Haze Of The Tank 03/11/25 | 11 mars 2025 | 00:19:32 | |
Haze Of The Tank 03/11/25 If you can see through the “haze” of the current disaster that is the Penguins’ 2024-2025 NHL campaign, there are still things to be excited about. The Penguins have amassed quite a bevy of prospects and picks, and the picture only looks to improve as the Pens’ front office turns its attentions to the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. Flying solo today, Jeff has a deal for you. Listen to the pod to find out what it is(n’t). Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Staring Down The Deadline 03/06/25 | 06 mars 2025 | 00:28:39 | |
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kyle Dubas Staring Down The Deadline 03/06/25 We’re back! Jordan DeFigio returns from the Emerald Isle to discover the pot of gold all hockey fans hope to find at the end of their pre-deadline rainbows: A 5th Rd pick in the 2028 NHL draft, as well as Tommy Novak and Luke Schenn formerly of the Nashville Predators. Jeff and Jordan discuss tomorrow’s NHL trade deadline and just what we might be able to expect from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ General Manager, Kyle Dubas as he works the phones.s Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins At The Trade Deadline 03/04/25 | 04 mars 2025 | 00:22:39 | |
“Pittsburgh Penguins At The Trade Deadline” 03/04/25 Sidney Crosby isn’t going anywhere. Neither are Evgeny Malkin or Bryan Rust. Erik Karlsson? If there’s a team with plenty of shutdown, stay-at-home defensemen and they’re looking for an offensive spark on the backend, …MAYBE?? Jeff is up late (again) and we’re only ONE episode away from Jordan DeFigio rejoining our ranks after a well-deserved vacay. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| I Left When It Was 3-0 Philly 02/28/25 | 28 févr. 2025 | 00:22:39 | |
I Left When It Was 3-0 Philly 02/28/25 I left last night’s Flyers @ Penguins game EARLY. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor. Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Up Late 02/25/25 | 25 févr. 2025 | 00:25:47 | |
Up Late 02/25/25 With Jordan DeFigio on vacation, Jeff Taylor is up super-late-night, flying solo with yinz. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Farewell To Mike Lange 02/20/25 | 20 févr. 2025 | 00:18:49 | |
Farewell To Mike Lange 02/20/25 Jeff and Jordan convene remotely to begin the process of mourning the late Mike Lange, a legend of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey and the entire hockey universe. Rest In Peace, Hall Of Famer. You will be missed, forever. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| Sidney Crosby Dominates at 4 Nations Face-Off: A Crossover With Tip Of The Ice-Burgh Podcast! 02/13/25 | 13 févr. 2025 | 00:51:27 | |
Sidney Crosby Dominates at 4 Nations Face-Off: A Crossover With Tip Of The Ice-Burgh Podcast! 02/13/25 Years in the making, Fly Penguins Fly Podcast teams up with fellow Pittsburgh Penguins pod, Tip Of The Ice-Burgh. Nick Belsky and Nick Horwat join your co-hosts, Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio for a full panel discussion about all things 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby, and the current state of your Pittsburgh Penguins. Follow Tip Of The Ice-Burgh Podcast here: Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Sidney Crosby Will Play with special guest Ashley Taylor 02/10/25 | 10 févr. 2025 | 00:19:49 | |
“Sidney Crosby Will Play” with special guest Ashley Taylor 02/09/25 It has been a MINUTE since Jeff’s wife, Ashley Taylor joined the podcast. With Jordan DeFigio taking a scheduled maintenance day away from the team, Ashley steps in to chat Penguins hockey, 4 Nations Face-off, Sidney Crosby, and Star Wars… sort of. Sidney Crosby will, in fact play for Team Canada, despite aggravating one of his wrists in a SO loss to the NJ Devils last week. The hockey world rejoices that Crosby will don the handsome Team Canada sweater and participate in the tournament, but what contribution will he make to the team’s goal of coming out on top in the …sort of best-on-best competition? Don’t ask us, we’re mostly being goofy today. Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on IG: Follow your hosts on Blue Sky: LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Half Of Forty-Three 02/03/25 | 03 févr. 2025 | 00:35:39 | |
“Half Of Forty-Three” 02/03/25 In the midst of back to back weekend victories, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a big trade with the Vancouver Canucks. Gone are the Pittsburgh days of Sweden’s Marcus Pettersson and New Jersey’s Drew O’Connor, for henceforth they will both suit up in blue sweaters emblazoned with orcas. Jeff and Jordan try to let it really sink in: The Penguins are in full-on rebuild mode, welcoming in as they have defenseman Vinny Desharnais and back-again forward Danton Heinen. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| For The Love Of Sid 01/30/25 | 30 janv. 2025 | 00:38:36 | |
“For The Love Of Sid” 01/30/25 Sidney Patrick Crosby’s backhand shot is the stuff of legends - except when it’s happening right in front of 11k Utah Hockey Club fans (minus five thousand give or take Penguins fans). Yep, Sid called game last night in a sudden death OT victory over the NHL’s newest franchise. If you haven’t beheld the goal yet, cue it up on the inter webs, because it’s a thing of absolute beauty. Jordan and Jeff riff on:
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| The Great Thaw 01/27/25 | 27 janv. 2025 | 00:46:24 | |
“The Great Thaw” 01/27/25 We’re not going to pull punches here, folks: The Pittsburgh Penguins are dismally bad at winning right now. They just can’t get over the hump most nights, particularly when they’re playing bottom-dwellers like the Ducks or Sharks. As the Pens head into the Shark Tank this evening for a 10:30pm puck drop against Macklin Celebrini and Co., it is this podcast’s opinion that (a Penguins fan) ought not get one’s hopes up. The schedule over the next month is chalk-full of divisional games, versus teams the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t necessarily fared too well agains. Frankly, in the interest of contending next season, this organization might do well to take the next 10-15 games as an ‘opportunity’ to climb in the draft lottery standings. We close this episode out with a full discussion of Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu,” a captivating new film that Jeff and Jordan took in, together, just last week. Warning, it’s definitely not a flic for the ultra-faint-of-heart. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Solo Saturday 01/25/25 | 25 janv. 2025 | 00:13:16 | |
Solo Saturday 01/25/25 The dam has burst early on trade season! A mega-blockbuster deal involving all of: The Avs, Hawks, and Canes went down overnight, and Jeff is here with the update (about midway through this short episode)! Your Pittsburgh Penguins are in Seattle this afternoon to take on the Kraken, for a 1:00pm PT / 4:00pm ET puck drop. Let’s see if the boys in black and gold can flip the script on their rough January and make a push for the playoffs (woof)… Thanks for checking out this impromptu solo dispatch on a Saturday morning, and enjoy the game! Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| PodVampFest 2025 01/23/25 | 24 janv. 2025 | 00:34:18 | |
PodVampFest 2025 01/23/25 After a great victory in Los Angeles, the Penguins head down to Anaheim for a showdown with the Ducks. Jordan and Jeff have plans to gorge themselves on some fresh Nosferatu tonight, so look forward to the review of THAT insane-looking Eggers flic, next time they record. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Jesse Marshall: The Cost Of Winning 01/16/25 | 16 janv. 2025 | 00:35:27 | |
Jesse Marshall: The Cost Of Winning 01/16/25 The Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday placed franchise goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers, effectively banishing him to the American Hockey League on an indefinite basis. We’re lucky enough to be joined today by The Athletic’s own Jesse Marshall. An experienced hockey writer for numerous outlets, Jesse is the co-creator of the Dying Alive podcast, as well as a regular contributor to McKeen’s Hockey. With elite hockey IQ - at least as a writer and a keen analyzer of game tape - it is the opinion of our producer and co-host Jeff Taylor, that it’s long past time Kyle Dubas hired Jesse in a hockey analytics role. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| Diehard But Curious 01/13/25 | 13 janv. 2025 | 00:40:43 | |
Diehard But Curious 01/13/25 Sweet sleeping zambonis. The Pittsburgh Penguins underachieved at biblical levels over the past handful of games, save a predictably unexpected stomping of their perennial daddies, the Edmonton Oilers. In that game, Sidney Crosby put on an absolute SHOW of offense and playmaking, but every other game since last Tuesday’s loss to Columbus has been a let-down. Once Jordan and Jeff recap the Pens’ aforementioned standings skid, your co-hosts take some time to figure out which non-Penguins team they’ll potentially root for heading into a Pittsburgh-less playoffs. Add to that some good-natured film reviews and a couple shoutouts, and you’ve got yourself a Monday afternoon hockey podcast, do… you… not. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Taking The Night Off 01/09/25 | 09 janv. 2025 | 00:35:50 | |
Taking The Night Off 01/09/25 We’ve had it for now. At least until the back-to-back this weekend. Tuesday’s SO loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets positively broke Jeff’s brain. Jordan doesn’t seem too well-for-ware over it, herself. Your co-hosts had posted up at a South Hills gin mill for what they’d hoped would be a gratifying win over what Matt Vensel called “Border Rival” Columbus - alas, the story was all too familiar, with Jarry flailing to make even a single save in the shootout. Enjoy this spirited catch-up and hockey chat. The Penguins are probably going to get their asses handed to them tonight when McDavid and the Oilers visit the Paint Can, but there’s more hockey this weekend, against far more ‘human’ teams. We’ll be back with you on Monday morning! Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||
| Back To The Grind 01/06/25 | 06 janv. 2025 | 00:30:53 | |
Back To The Grind 01/06/25 It was a weekend that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the defending Stanley Cup Champions in Florida, then a team, in the Canes, who perennially gives the Pens fits - especially when the matchup happens on the road in Raleigh. On one hand, the song remained the same in that Pittsburgh put a great game on the ice against the Cats, essentially stealing a point against a first-class Florida lineup. On the other hand, the Penguins proceeded to do one of the things they do best: They blew (another) 2-goal lead against a divisional rival. After a great multi-goal first period in North Carolina, the Pens seemed to doze their way through the second frame and found themselves trailing after forty minutes. Another consolation point was salvaged, thanks to a late-game tally from Erik Karlsson, but neither players nor coach were left with a good taste in their mouths. Jeff and Jordan preview a tough, tough week of upcoming matchups including the Columbus Blue Jackets (nearly tied with the Pens in the WC race) on Tuesday night, and the Edmonton Oilers (defending Western Conference Champs) on Thursday. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| Before They Even Stop Crying 01/03/25 | 03 janv. 2025 | 00:59:25 | |
Before They Even Stop Crying 01/03/25 Coming out of Christmas break, the Pittsburgh Penguins dropped four of six points against vulnerable squads. The Pens’ schedule gets exceptionally tough starting tonight, when they visit the Cats of Sunrise, FL. Jeff is sucked up into an emotional twister by his first-ever experience with the story of “Wicked,” and Jordan would bring The Bus back to The Burgh if she could. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| Sara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24 | 23 déc. 2024 | 00:54:00 | |
Sara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24 Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are joined today by storied hockey writer and founder of The Civ Report,* Sara Civian! As a co-host of the Too Many Men Podcast, Civian has also reported for Bleacher Report and The Athletic. Maybe it’s because the holidays are upon us, but few conversations we’ve shared with our guests have been quite as delightful as this one with Sara Civian. As is often the case on Fly Penguins Fly, our topics of conversation wound their way around some strange and hilarious bends in the road. See time codes below to customize your listening experience, or just buckle up and take in the full hour. We deeply appreciate YOU, our listener. Fly Penguins Fly podcast is here to provide a safe space for you to unwind and hang out with us, to laugh at the ridiculous side of our great game and to ponder some of the weirder corners of the social media wastelands we all frequent. In said spirit, we really feel that Sara brought some very cool insights and experiences to the table, recounting her own navigations of the unpredictable digital tundras, airport terminals, and aging hockey barns we all can’t help but love. (00:38) Jordan DeFigio: Coffee in Nashville, TN Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Subscribe to Sara Civian’s “The Civ Report” substack feed: Listen to Too Many Men Podcast featuring today’s guest, Sara Civian: Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork. | |||
| Josh Yohe: The Knitting Lady’s House 12/19/24 | 19 déc. 2024 | 01:08:46 | |
Josh Yohe: The Knitting Lady’s House 12/19/24 Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are joined by The Athletic’s own Penguins beat writer and longtime friend of the podcast, Josh Yohe. (14:55) Josh shares a fun little Kyle Dubas story Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO Intro/outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor | |||
| Hardly Best On Best 12/16/24 | 17 déc. 2024 | 00:29:04 | |
“Hardly Best On Best” 12/16/24 On the way to stealing a point from their loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost Marcus Pettersson to what has proven to be a week-to-week lower body injury. That’s not good, especially for a team who’ve just recently begun banking points en route to a possible wildcard berth. Jeff’s gears have been ground. The culprit? The NHL’s decision not to include Russian players in a so-called ‘best-on-best’ tournament. Promoting an event as featuring the world’s most elite talent is far from genuine, when the odds-on favorite for Hart Trophy winner, Kirill Kaprizov is at home or on vacation. Alexander Ovechkin. Artemi Panarin. Igor Shesterkin. The list goes on, and none of them will be participating in what could otherwise have been a truly killer shindig. Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on IG: Follow your hosts on Blue Sky: LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO | |||
| Defying Gravity 12/12/24 | 12 déc. 2024 | 00:28:33 | |
“Defying Gravity” 12/12/24 Jeff and Jordan are back at it for this Thursday edition of Fly Penguins Fly podcast, and there’s plenty on tap. Songs from Wicked and Aladdin are on the menu, as well as long-held grudges against former GM’s who shall - if at all possible - not be named. The Penguins are in Montreal this evening to take on les Habitants, the childhood favorite team of both Sid Crosby and Kris Letang. Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you: Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod LETS GO PENS. JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO This episode includes portions of the following musical selections: | |||