Fly Penguins Fly Episode 54: The Penguins get a visit from the high flying New York Rangers, and Ashley stops by to talk about hockey and mustaches. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!!
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 53: The Penguins get a visit from the New Jersey Devils. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! The Devils are in Pittsburgh and SO. AM. I. Personally, this is my first trip back to Pittsburgh since October of 2019, and I couldn't be more excited to catch a home game with my own eyes. The Penguins hope to complete a 3-1 win of the season series against New Jersey. Looking forward to high-fiving and cheering along with an entire arena full of Pengu...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 52: The Penguins get a visit from the Carolina Hurricanes. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! The Penguins look to put the team - and the GAME - on the ice that will give them the best chance to win against Carolina. Per Mike Sullivan. Always. Because he's a badass. Enjoy today's early afternoon game versus the Hurricanes of The Land Ville Burgh 'dom of North Carolina and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 51: The Penguins are at Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto, to take on Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! Coming off Tuesday's cathartic OT win at home against the Flyers, Penguins Nation is still on a high from seeing Sidney Crosby rack up his 500th NHL goal. It's right-back-to-business, though, as Mike Sullivan's squad heads into a matchup with a super talented Leafs team. Enjoy tonight's game versus the Maple ...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 50: The Penguins get a visit from the Philadelphia Flyers. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! The Penguins, still sitting atop the Metro but with Carolina and NYR licking their games-in-hand chops, hope to keep their eyes on the prize and best the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at home in Pittsburgh. Enjoy tonight's game and of COURSE, LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 49: The Penguins are in Newark, NJ to take on the Devils. Sidney Crosby is poised to mark an elite career milestone, and Todd Reirden has a bum knee. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! Enjoy this early afternoon game versus the Devils and of COURSE, LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 48: The Penguins visit the Ottawa Senators. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! It's FINALLY time to see what happens when #30, back-to-back, ROOKIE Stanley Cup-winning goalie for the 2016 AND 2017 Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, Matt Murray faces off against his old team. OH YEAH: We could see Sid Crosby score his 500th goal tonight. NBD. Enjoy tonight's game versus the Senators of Ottawa and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 47: The Penguins charter touches down in BeanTown, USA for a matchup with the Bruins of Boston. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! Enjoy my barbershop quartet tribute to the Penguins' new subscription wine service: (00:48) There was a lot to catch up on, so this episode clocks in around 17 minutes - of JUST me talking Penguins Hockey! I know you're excited, I can FEEL it. Here's the link I mentioned in today's episode... It's Seth Rorabaugh go...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 46: The Penguins get a visit from the Washington Capitals! Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! Just before the All Star break, we get a showdown between Crosby and Ovechkin. Does it get any better?
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 45: The Penguins get a visit from the Los Angeles Kings. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter. I think the Penguins get it done against the Kings today. I rarely make predictions in these episode descriptions, but what fun would they be to read, if I never 'went there?' Right? Enjoy Today's Game Against The Kings and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 44: The Penguins get a visit from the Detroit Red Wings. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! Bertuzzi and Larkin each have 20 goals on the season for Detroit, but Malkin and Crosby are BOTH looking hot for the Pens. If E-Rod and Rusty can continue chipping in as they've been this year, and the BIG ROWDY RED RIOT JEFF CARTER decides to show Detroit who's BOSS, maybe tonight'll be what Josh Getzoff calls "A Two P..." wait, nevermind. Let's just l...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 43: The Penguins get a visit from the Seattle Kraken, and I’m joined by notn one but TWO Seattle-area hockey pals: First, I'll have a short chat with Kraken Fan and frontline worker Josh Bicknese. (2:53) Then I sat down with Seattle Kraken youth hockey (Jr. Squid program) volunteer coach, Harper Schneider! (11:00) Enjoy tonight's matchup with the Kraken and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 42: The Penguins get a visit from the Arizona Coyotes. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! (Do not) RELEASE THE HOUNDS! Phil the Thrill is in the house tonight as the Pengweenos welcome home #81, two time Stanley Cup Champion, Phil Kessel. I'd say it'll be an emotional moment but that's just not Phil's style, is it? Plus it's not his first time back in PPG Paints Arena, as a Coyote. The Pens look to extend their recent win streak to 6 in this 7...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 41: The Penguins get a visit from the Winnipeg Jets. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! I chat a bit about today's game versus the Jets, but mainly I get into a little trade deadline talk, opine on the artistic value of the Dave Matthews Band (spoiler, I'm a fan), and of course recap Crosby's wild hat trick ENG the other night in Columbus. Enjoy today's game versus the Winnipeg Jets and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 40: The Penguins visit the Columbus Bluejackets. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! The Pens hope to make it four straight as they take on the Jackets in CANON territory. That's right: if you've never been to or watched a game played on Columbus ice, they've got a black powder CANON in the rafters that they actually fire off, INCREDIBLY LOUDLY, whenever the Blue Jackets score a goal. Hopefully they save ALL their powder tonight and we don't he...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 39: The Penguins get a visit from the Ottowa Senators, and I'm joined by The Athletic's Penguins beat writer Josh Yohe. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter! What an absolute pleasure it was, sitting down to talk Penguins Hockey with Josh Yohe. If you haven't already done so, subscribe to The Athletic to enjoy Josh's excellent articles on all things Penguins. Hoping the Penguins can capitalize with a positive result coming off a tough road trip......
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 38: The Penguins visit the Vegas Golden Knights. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! Got this one posted JUST in time for puck drop... Back on a more normal schedule after this western road trip! Enjoy tonight's game versus the Knights and of COURSE, LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 37: The Penguins visit the San Jose Sharks. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! Tonight the Penguins hope to rebound from Thursday's tough loss to the Kings. All Star Timo Meier takes the ice for the Sharks, while fellow All Star Tristan Jarry starts this game on the bench: Louis Domingue will get his first regular season start with the Penguins this season, hoping to put up a good game and give #35 some much needed rest. Enjoy tonight's game versus the Sharks and of CO...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 36: The Penguins visit the Los Angeles Kings. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! Coming off Evgeni Malkin's triumphant return to the Penguins' lineup on Tuesday, it's now time for the Big-Rowdy-Red-Riot, Jeff Carter to make his homecoming in Los Angeles. After a two-goal performance up the freeway at the Honda Center the other night, #77 and the Penguins are (hopefully!) poised for another impressive outing in the Golden State. Enjoy this late-night matchup (if you're ...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 35: The Penguins visit the Anaheim Ducks. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! The Penguins look to sweep the season series against Anaheim, the first of which games ended in a 1-0 Pittsburgh shutout on home ice. I'm joined in the studio by Richard Cole, former goalie for the London Legion, die-hard Penguins fan, and British ex-pat! Enjoy our chat, in which we touched on: The return of Geno Malkin... How advanced statistics have so far successfully foretold the fortunes ...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 34: The Penguins visit the Dallas Stars. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! Having racked up 10 consecutive wins, the Penguins go into Dallas hoping to even up the regular-season series against the franchise formerly known as the Minnesota North Stars. The Stars, neither in a playoff position nor a wildcard spot, are coming off an impressive shootout win on home ice, against the 2nd place Florida Panthers. Enjoy today's game and of COURSE, LET'S GO PENS! JEFF TAYLOR...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 33: The Penguins visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! This episode kicks off with my new Penguins-themed song, "Head Of The Snake (Funny Mistake)." This is a ballad that chronicles St. Louis Blues' head coach Craig Berube's weird decision not to inform his players that poking the bear would be a bad idea. It kicks off with a sample of Berube's pregame interview from before Wednesday's epic matchup between the Pens and Blues, and proceeds to...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 32: The Penguins get visit from the St. Louis Blues. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! Coming off their big Winter Classic win last weekend, the Blues are in Pittsburgh to try and show Penguins fans precisely why St. Louis are currently sitting atop the Central Division. Jordan Binnington figures to be in net for the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion club, on the three year anniversary - to the day - of when he was called up from San Antonio (thank you to Jeff Marek for that ...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 31: The Penguins get a visit from the San Jose Sharks. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! What a wild game versus the Sharks, with the Pens coming out victorious 8-5... Speaking of WILD, we also get a visit from Wild Pete, friend of the podcast and lifelong Minnesota Wild fan. We recap last night's incredible Winter Classic event. Enjoy the podcast and of COURSE: Let's Go Pens!! JEFF TAYLOR
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 30: "Postponed: PIT@OTT" Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! One final (?!?!) installment in our "postponed" podcast series... Checking in with you all, one. more. time... before we all ring in the new year and prepare for the RETURN of regularly-scheduled Penguins hockey this Sunday, with a matchup against San Jose. Stick around until the end of the (very short) episode, for a MUSICAL treat I cooked up for yinz. ENJOY NEW YEARS EVE... and of course: LET'S GO PENS!! JEF...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 29: "Postponed: PIT@TOR" Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! While we don't get to watch Pens at Leafs this evening, it WAS a big day for number seventy-one. For the first time since Pittsburgh's untimely exit from the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Evgeni Malkin took to the podium and addressed the press at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, PA following the team's practice. I decided to take the podcast up the hill to the local ice rink. I think it worked out n...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 28: "Postponed: PIT@BOS" Tonight we check in with HCMS's media availability from earlier this morning in Pittsburgh. A few players have entered COVID protocol, while some others are emerging from long-term absences themselves: Namely a large, talented Russian with the initials E.M. Featured in tonight's episode is "Merry Christmas Baby" by Pat Van Dyke and Jeff Taylor (Yep, that's me!) https://open.spotify.com/album/0Sso0JGMUHk1C8gHlhb15u?si=cdyPACt5Rp6fHwQ1UOpvCg Enjoy ...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 27: "Postponed PHI@PIT." Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! What do you do when you make a Game-Day Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast... but there's no Penguins game being played? Well, you look at who their opponent is. When it's the Flyers, that makes you think of your new GM, former Flyers' goalie Ron Hextall. I strung together a mini-mosaic of infamous Ron Hextall goalie moments... Enjoy! Enjoy your holidays, see you Monday for PIT@BOS...and of course: LET'S GO PENS! JEF...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 26: "Postponed NJD@PIT." Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! It's real simple, folks: The NHL postponed tonight's game, but no one said anything about podcasts. So I'm on the job, bringing you a brand new podcast right on time for an empty 7pm puck drop slot. I'll discuss the state of the team coming off a victory in NJ, with some audio-rich moments I promise will get you excited for our next game. We'll hear from HCMS about his feelings on the likely cancellation of NH...
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 25: The Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram! In addition to the Penguins riding a 6 game winning streak right now, I am extra excited for today's episode because we've got a fantastic guest on the podcast, to give us a deeper look inside the Devils' locker room and recent performance: Please welcome to Fly Penguins Fly, Matt Kass! Matt is a staff writer for the PHF's Metropolitan Riveters, in addition to some other cool work he does ...
