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Fly Penguins Fly PodcastPingvinerna är i Sverige 11/13/25Pingvinerna är i Sverige 11/13/25The Penguins are indeed In Sweden, even when said in English.Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio talk through the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recent, inevitable “cooling-off,” following one of the hottest starts the NHL has seen this season. Most recently, the team has gone on a tepid 1-3-1 run, during which time they generally continued to play well. Results matter, though and over the past five games the Penguins have mostly failed at gaining two points on a given night.Sergei Murashov’s stellar NHL debut - a loss on home i...
2025-11-1437 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastCody Hodgson and The RYR-1 Foundation 11/11/25Cody Hodgson and The RYR-1 Foundation 11/11/25Diagnosed in 2016 with RYR-1-related malignant hyperthermia, Cody Hodgson’s promising NHL playing career was cut short when the effects of his disease made it impossible for him to push his body to the extent necessary in pro hockey. However, what initially looked like a major setback gave way to a very different, equally powerful calling. Now an active ambassador for the Pittsburgh, PA-based RYR-1 Foundation, Hodgson is precisely the kind of figure in the hockey world that our production staff loves connecting with.With mobile recording gear in to...
2025-11-1228 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastSilovs Ignores Murashov Noise: Penguins Beat Capitals 11/07/25Silovs Ignores Murashov Noise: Penguins Beat Capitals 11/06/25Jeff Taylor shares his reflections and experiences after attending last night’s big Penguins win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena.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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLETS GO PENS.JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIOFl...
2025-11-0724 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastOn The Verge Of Slumping: Previously Hot Penguins Collapse In 4-3 Loss to Toronto Maple Leafs 11/03/25On The Verge Of Slumping: Previously Hot Penguins Collapse In 4-3 Loss to Toronto Maple Leafs 11/03/25First up: Jeff’s post-game reaction immediately following a soul-crushing 3rd period collapse - and regulation loss - by the Pittsburgh Penguins to an otherwise struggling Maple Leafs team. Hint: Jeff isn’t happy.As for the bulk of today’s episode - Ashley Taylor (Jeff’s wife) stops by to join her husband and his co-host, Jordan DeFigio for some spirited (and goofy) hockey talk and random chatting.Very special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest c...
2025-11-0433 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastTrevor Zegras Turtles For Sucker-Punch Flyers, Goldfish Brain Pens Collect A Point And Fly To Land Of 10,000 Lakes 10/30/25Trevor Zegras Turtles For Sucker-Punch Flyers, Goldfish Brain Pens Collect A Point And Fly To Land Of 10,000 Lakes 10/30/25Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are back to a 2-episodes-per-week schedule, much to the chagrin of Flyers fans everywhere. The Penguins salvaged a point on a Philadelphia night that got downright nasty on our burros, the backsliding Minnesota Wild look to punch up at ‘Grand Casino Arena’ in St. Paul, and it’s raining in Pittsburgh. Very special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an...
2025-10-3020 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins: Tragedy In The Stands, Buzzing On The Ice 10/28/25Pittsburgh Penguins: Tragedy In The Stands, Buzzing On The Ice 10/28/25With Jordan DeFigio beaming in via Zoom from her morning commute, Jeff Taylor produces this quick morning episode from the studio. A tragedy occurred at PPG Paints Arena last night, as a fan fell a great distance from the upper suites down into the lower bowl. The Penguins defeated the St. Louis Blues as they prepare for a road trip. 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 Ma...
2025-10-2829 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers: 1st Period Listen-Along 10/23/25Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers: 1st Period Listen-Along 10/23/25Grab a beer and relive the first period of Thursday’s Pens @ Cats NHL tilt, including their live-recorded reactions to a beauty of a goal scored by a certain future Hall of Fame Captain.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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidg...
2025-10-2443 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastCrosby And Letang: It's A Milestone Night In Pittsburgh 10/21/25Crosby And Letang: It's A Milestone Night In Pittsburgh 10/21/25Flying solo for a late night dispatch from the studio, it’s FPF co-host Jeff Taylor talking PIT 5 - VAN 1 as the Penguins continue to roll out a hot start to their NHL regular season.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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jord...
2025-10-2217 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastThighs Penguins Thighs 10/16/25Thighs Penguins Thighs 10/16/25On the eve of their planned field trip to Erie, PA - where they’ll be game-night guests of the OHL’s Erie Otters - Jeff and Jordan meet up to bang out a quick podcast about all things Pittsburgh Penguins.Partway through this episode, Ashley Taylor - Jeff’s wife - drops by to give notes on Prime Video’s “FACEOFF: Inside The NHL” (2025). She and Jeff share a few laughs and discuss what they feel might’ve been a deliberate omission - by Prime Video’s producers - of any mention of last...
2025-10-1729 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastThe Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Undefeated Pittsburgh Penguins Host Matthew Shaefer and the Isles 10/09/25The Athletic’s Josh Yohe: Undefeated Pittsburgh Penguins Host Matthew Shaefer and the Isles 10/09/25Joined 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 Cro...
2025-10-091h 01Fly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins Opener: 7th Avenue Freeze-Out 10/03/25Pittsburgh Penguins Opener: 7th Avenue Freeze-Out 10/03/25Today’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 mu...
2025-10-0355 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins Hockey Is Back: Fidge Flies SoloPittsburgh Penguins Hockey Is Back: Fidge Flies Solo 09/20/25Flying solo for the first time in a while, Jordan DeFigio has it all covered:Kyle Dubas continues along in his unenviable quest to both rebuild and appease a confoundingly-still-elite Sidney Crosby …and his super-agent, Pat BrissonThe Steelers are Steeler-ing ...and there’s no end in sightFly Penguins Fly Podcast looks ahead to an exciting October 2025 collaboration with the OHL’s Erie Otters…and much more!Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe...
2025-09-2013 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastThe Unthinkable: Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Has Requested A Trade 09/13/25The Unthinkable: Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Has Requested A Trade 09/13/25Sell 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...
2025-09-1349 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins For Sale 09/04/25Pittsburgh Penguins For Sale 09/04/25Rumors 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 specul...
2025-09-0422 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastGolden G.O.A.T.S. 08/26/25Golden G.O.A.T.S. 08/26/25As 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 F...
2025-08-2717 minFly 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 PodcastPittsburgh Penguins Fandom ft. Anthony Jardine 06/02/25Pittsburgh Penguins Fandom ft. Anthony Jardine 06/02/25Woven 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 string...
2025-06-0244 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastIt’s Been A Week 05/21/25It’s Been A Week 05/21/25Today’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:https://espressoamano.com/Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLETS GO PENS.JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIOIntro/Outro music composed and re...
2025-05-2133 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins on NHL’s All Quarter Century Team and Sidney Crosby at the 2025 IIHF Worlds 05/12/25Pittsburgh Penguins on NHL’s All Quarter Century Team, Sidney Crosby at the IIHF Worlds, and Winnipeg’s Cringe-y Cup Song 05/12/25Thanks 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 co...
2025-05-1337 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastDestination And Subject: Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh Penguins Commence Head Coach Search 05/05/25Destination And Subject: Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh Penguins Commence Head Coach Search 05/05/25Rick 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...
2025-05-0636 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastIrish Goodbye: Mike Sullivan and Pittsburgh Penguins Part Ways 04/29/25Irish Goodbye: Mike Sullivan and Pittsburgh Penguins Part Ways 04/29/25You 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:https://espressoamano.com/Fly Penguins Fly Podc...
2025-04-3031 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastBittersweet Ending 04/21/25Bittersweet Ending 04/21/25Jeff 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 franchis...
2025-04-2134 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastRemembering Ray Shero ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25Bagpipes ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25Rob 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:https://espressoamano.com/Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @pe...
2025-04-1738 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins: End Of The Road 04/11/25Pittsburgh Penguins: End Of The Road 04/11/25Heading 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. Visi...
2025-04-1124 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastMeaningful Hockey 04/07/25Meaningful Hockey 04/07/25The 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 Ma...
2025-04-0834 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastFuture Marker: Our 250th Episode ft. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe 04/03/25Future Marker: Our 250th Episode featuring The Athletic’s Josh Yohe 04/03/25Dear 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...
2025-04-0449 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastFlying So-Lo-Fi 04/01/25Flying So Low(Fi) 04/01/25With 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 Ci...
2025-04-0216 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastMr. Consistent: Sidney Crosby Grabs Gretzky’s NHL Point-Per-Game Record! 03/27/25Mr. Consistent: Sidney Crosby Grabs Gretzky’s NHL Point-Per-Game Record! 03/27/25With 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 practice...
2025-03-2835 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastBattle Jackets 03/21/25Battle Jackets 03/21/25The 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...
2025-03-2133 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastWhen Sidney Crosby Boards Marine One 03/17/25With 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: Watc...
2025-03-1741 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins: Deep End of the Rebuild Pool 03/13/25The Pittsburgh Penguins: Deep End of the Rebuild Pool 03/13/25Jordan 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...
2025-03-1334 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastHaze Of The Tank 03/11/25Haze Of The Tank 03/11/25If 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, fo...
2025-03-1119 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Staring Down The Deadline 03/06/25The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kyle Dubas Staring Down The Deadline 03/06/25We’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.sThanks to Espresso...
2025-03-0628 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPittsburgh Penguins At The Trade Deadline 03/04/25“Pittsburgh Penguins At The Trade Deadline” 03/04/25Sidney 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:https://esp...
2025-03-0422 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastI Left When It Was 3-0 Philly 02/28/25I Left When It Was 3-0 Philly 02/28/25I left last night’s Flyers @ Penguins game EARLY.We all make boneheaded decisions sometimes, and I break down last night’s in this delightful solo podcast.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/Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan...
2025-02-2822 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastUp Late 02/25/25Up Late 02/25/25With 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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLETS GO PENS.JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIOIntro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff TaylorMark Guiliana plays drums...
2025-02-2525 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastFarewell To Mike Lange 02/20/25Farewell To Mike Lange 02/20/25Jeff 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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLE...
2025-02-2018 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastSidney Crosby Dominates at 4 Nations Face-Off: A Crossover With Tip Of The Ice-Burgh Podcast! 02/13/25Sidney Crosby Dominates at 4 Nations Face-Off: A Crossover With Tip Of The Ice-Burgh Podcast! 02/13/25Years 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:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tip-of-the-ice-burgh-podcast/id1497683396Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and ca...
2025-02-1351 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastHalf Of Forty-Three 02/03/25“Half Of Forty-Three” 02/03/25In 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, fo...
2025-02-0335 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastFor The Love Of Sid 01/30/25“For The Love Of Sid” 01/30/25Sidney 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:The Too-Few Nations Face-off TourneyPrecisely when it will TRULY be time for Du...
2025-01-3138 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastThe Great Thaw 01/27/25“The Great Thaw” 01/27/25We’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...
2025-01-2746 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastSolo Saturday 01/25/25Solo Saturday 01/25/25The 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 Sa...
2025-01-2513 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastPodVampFest 2025 01/23/25PodVampFest 2025 01/23/25After 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:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @pe...
2025-01-2434 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastJesse Marshall: The Cost Of Winning 01/16/25Jesse Marshall: The Cost Of Winning 01/16/25The 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...
2025-01-1635 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastDiehard But Curious 01/13/25Diehard But Curious 01/13/25Sweet 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-n...
2025-01-1340 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastTaking The Night Off 01/09/25Taking The Night Off 01/09/25We’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 Peng...
2025-01-0935 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastBack To The Grind 01/06/25Back To The Grind 01/06/25It 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...
2025-01-0630 minFly Penguins Fly PodcastBefore They Even Stop Crying 01/03/25Before They Even Stop Crying 01/03/25Coming 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:https...
2025-01-0359 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...
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