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Fly Penguins Fly PodcastHappy 38th Birthday to Sidney Crosby 08/07/25Happy 38th Birthday to Sidney Crosby 08/07/25There 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...2025-08-0817 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastDog Days Dispatch 07/30/25Dog Days Dispatch 07/30/25It’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 trial15:54 - World Junior Summer Showcase18:08 - New PIT ownership? Veterans...2025-07-3033 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins Hockey At The Center Of The Sun 07/22/25Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey At The Center Of The Sun 07/22/25In 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 ru...2025-07-2233 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastMario Lemieux’s Hockey Clock 07/16/25Mario Lemieux’s Hockey Clock 07/16/25Renewed 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...2025-07-1647 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastIn Bryan Rust We Trust - or - FTLOG Kyle Dubas: Please Do Not Trade Bryan RustIn Bryan Rust We Trust - or - FTLOG Kyle Dubas: Please Do Not Trade Bryan RustWith 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...2025-06-3042 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Is Hotter Than Sunrise: Florida Panthers Go Back-to-Back as Pittsburgh Penguins Rebuild Ramps UpPittsburgh Is Hotter Than Sunrise: Florida Panthers Go Back-to-Back as Pittsburgh Penguins Rebuild Ramps UpJeff 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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLETS GO PENS.J...2025-06-2452 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastThe Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Kyle Dubas, A Scout At Heart 06-11-25The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Kyle Dubas, A Scout At Heart 06-11-25Jeff 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 coach17:12 - Dubas’s big summer will be NEXT summer, 202619:32 - Kyle Dubas does what he says he’s going to do37:49 - Alternate futures for Tristan Jarry39:00 - Yohe: Dubas is a scout at heart44:14 - Does NHL combine influence GM’s draft choices?46:45...2025-06-1151 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastSara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24Sara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24Jeff 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 t...2024-12-2354 min