“Boring Blue Bear” STL@PIT 12/03/22 There may be no mascot origin story less thought-through or more unimpressive than Louie’s. Sorry, Blues fans. It’s a HOCKEY NIGHT!!!! Innnnnnn PITTSBURGH!!!! The Blues are here to take on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins. Last time Missouri’s NHL franchise were in town, the Pens came from behind in a tough-fought victory over a team who did just about anything they could to get under Pittsburgh’s skin - literally - including a brawl that led to a bleeding cut o...
Dec 03, 2022•10 min•Ep. 115
“A Conversation With Liz Knox” VGK@PIT 12/01/22 Kris Letang is out, indefinitely, after suffering a second stroke. His first was back in 2014, due in part to a condition relating to his heart. Wishing Kris and his family all the best. Today on the program I’m joined by Liz Knox, Clarkson Cup Champion goalie with the Markham Thunder and founding board member with the PWHPA. Liz and I sat down in Team Sonnet’s locker room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, for a great conversation on all things Women...
Dec 01, 2022•31 min•Ep. 114
“A Conversation With Josh Getzoff” CAR@PIT 11/29/22 What else is there to say? I’m joined today by the play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Josh Getzoff. Every time "the train reaches its station," and every night the Penguins throw themselves a "2-pt party on Fifth Ave.," you know who was behind the microphone: Josh Getzoff. The seat he holds once belonged to the Hall of Famer: Mike Lange; that fact alone tells you Getzoff is a truly remarkable, special human being. This extended conv...
Nov 29, 2022•56 min•Ep. 113
“Canadian Rubber” TOR@PIT 11/26/22 You’re getting an early podcast today because I’m spending the whole day up in Cranberry at the PWHPA ‘Dream Gap Tour’ event at UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex! Olympic champions like Marie Philip Poulin, Hilary Knight, and Sarah Nurse will be in the house, along with a ton of other top-tier talent from all corners of North America. When the day is done and I’ve watched TWO full games featuring some of the best women’s players ever to lace up hockey skates, I’ll pr...
Nov 26, 2022•9 min•Ep. 112
“Double Lucky” PIT@PHI 11/25/22 Malkin attempted to throw his game-winning stick, up over the protective glass and into the crowd not once, but twice as he celly’d his way up the halfwall to Dan Vladar’s left. The game finally over, Malkin’s 1001st NHL tilt tucked neatly under his belt, the W secured for Pittsburgh. In the cosmic sense, Evgeni Malkin has truly done it all: Three Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe trophy, the Art Ross, the Ted Lindsay, and the Hart Memorial trophy. And there’s more, som...
Nov 25, 2022•9 min•Ep. 111
“1001: A Penguins Odyssey," or, "A Conversation With Shane Taylor” CGY@PIT 11/23/22 Before the puck drops tonight, the Penguins will honor the 2009 Conn Smythe Trophy-winning, three time Stanley Cup Champion, Penguin-for-life Evgeni Malkin with a special ceremony. Although 71’s 1000th NHL game already came and went, a 5-3 victory for his team, on the road in Chicago, the hometown fans have something to give Geno: A tsunami of clapping, shouting, board-pounding, foot-stomping, and whistling to be...
Nov 23, 2022•22 min•Ep. 110
“Evgeni Malkin’s 1,000th NHL Game” PIT@CHI 11/20/22 Last night in Winnipeg, Tristan Jarry and the Pittsburgh Penguins played hard-and-smart for the FULL sixty minutes of regulation. They got rewarded, in the form of their very first shutout victory of the season. Following a historically bad losing streak, the Pens needed two things to come together in order for the team to feel stabilized. For one, they needed to play their game for the entirety of three periods. Then they were going to need th...
Nov 20, 2022•12 min•Ep. 109
“The Enormous Back Of Sidney Crosby” PIT@WIN 11/19/22 The Penguins take on the Winnipeg Jets, the second in a three game road trip that already included a victory in St. Paul and concludes tomorrow at the United Center in the Windy City. Coming off that win encouraging, convincing win against the Wild, the Pens look to harness the power of Mo-vember, brandishing their devastating mustaches as they take on the second NHL franchise to bear the name, “Jets.” Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instag...
Nov 19, 2022•11 min•Ep. 108
“Tripping On A Puck In A Minny Heart” PIT@MIN 11/17/22 Nordy. It’s not a word. Marc Andre Fleury won’t play tonight, Tristan Jarry will. My head is full of music and actual bagels and pizza, as I play out-of-town gigs with my band in the states Garden and Empire. I’ll be home in the Burgh for Thanksgiving week, and so will the Penguins - kind of. First, though, they’ve got to get through Minnesota (tonight), Winnipeg, and Chicago, none of which sounds easy and each of which seem, after the past ...
Nov 17, 2022•13 min•Ep. 107
“Blueger Set To Return?” TOR@PIT 11/15/22 Matt Murray. The very first thing that should come to mind, when a Penguins fan sees that name in print, is that he lifted the Pens to back-to-back Stanley Cups. Period, end of sentence. And tonight, “Muzz” is back on the Leafs’ active roster, set for a return to the ice at PPG Paints Arena. I, too, will make my return to the ice with last season’s beer league team, out here where I’m currently traveling for music gigs. I just happen to have my hockey ba...
Nov 15, 2022•13 min•Ep. 106
“Peng-Win + No World Cup?” PIT@MTL 11/12/22 It’s time to get one back from the team who handed the Penguins their first loss of the season. Tonight at le Centre Bell, Mike Sullivan’s waddling, flightless wonders will step onto the ice - for the first time today - around 6:30pm Eastern time. The Penguins did not hold a morning skate on this Saturday, the second half of a back to back. That’s become the norm for a team whose average age is higher than any other such cumulative figure in the NHL. I...
Nov 12, 2022•9 min•Ep. 105
“Mom and Grandma” PIT@TOR 11/11/22 Tonight, your Penguins pay the Toronto Maple Leafs a visit at Scotia Bank Arena in Ontario Province. The recent seven-game losing streak snapped in Washington just two nights ago, the Pens go back to goaler DeSmith, comma Casey, of Rochester, NH in an attempt to ride the momentum of whatever chemistry may have led to the team’s first victory - 4-1, over the Caps - in over two weeks. Felt longer than that, didn’t it? Sam Poulin is sent down to WBS, Mark Friedman...
Nov 11, 2022•16 min•Ep. 104
“The Banshees of Cranberry” PIT@WAS 11/09/22 Tonight, your Penguins visit the Washington Capitals for what is surely “just another” must-win game, because what game isn’t, when you’re in the midst of a historical, longest-in-the-Mike-Sullivan-era, epic-ass losing streak? Do I feel better? Yep, I do. Thanks for letting me try out some words. And now that I got that off my chest, exactly what *was it* were we talking about? Oh, right. The Caps. Yeah, they convincingly defeated the Edmonton Oilers ...
Nov 09, 2022•15 min•Ep. 103
A Conversation With Penguins Jesus SEA@PIT 11-05-22 I’m joined on this unseasonably lovely Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon by the one and only Penguins Jesus. Originator of the nickname ‘Big Jeff Carter,’ provider of regularly enjoyable, often hilarious tweets concerning the state of the Penguins hockey club, he takes us on a ride through some fun Penguins history, sharing recollections of: The in-game experience at the old Igloo / Civic Center, the early NHL playing career of one Sidney Patrick C...
Nov 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 102
A Conversation With Taylor Haase PIT@BUF 11/02/22 Today on the podcast I’m joined by the always-excellent Taylor Haase, of DK Pittsburgh Sports. Taylor covers the Penguins as well as the Wilkes Barre Scranton “Baby Pens,” appears as co-host of ‘Podcast On Fifth Avenue,’ and is a great Penguins-centric follow on Twitter (@TaylorHaasePGH). We talk a little about the reverse retro jerseys the Penguins will be wearing tonight, the playoff hopes of the NHL hockey team Taylor covers for a living, and,...
Nov 02, 2022•31 min•Ep. 101
“Can You Believe it?” BOS@PIT 11/01/22 Fly Penguins Fly Episode 100: BOS@PIT 11/01/22 … One Hundred Mother-Forking episodes!? Can you believe it? I’d say time flies, but when the Penguins are in the midst of a four game losing streak, time seems to move rather SLOWLY, am I right? Seriously, though: THANK YOU for listening to Fly Penguins Fly Game-Day Podcast, and here’s to many, many hundreds more episodes (silently crying to myself)… Follow @penspod on Twitter, @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and...
Nov 01, 2022•19 min•Ep. 100
Episode 99: A Conversation With David Goodnight PIT@SEA 10/29/22 Fly Penguins Fly Episode 98: PIT@VAN 10/28/22 … Like a good neighbor, David Goodnight is here. Forget Jake from State Farm, we’ve got David from the South Hills on the show today. He’s a dek hockey rink rat, playing for multiple teams in various divisions here in the Pittsburgh area. We watched the Penguins fall to the Canucks last night, so it seemed only right that we commiserate on-air, so to speak, and share it with yinz. Pleas...
Oct 29, 2022•31 min•Ep. 99
Episode 98: A Conversation With Jordan DeFigio PIT@VAN 10/28/22 Fly Penguins Fly Episode 98: PIT@VAN 10/28/22 … I’m joined today by my friend (and friend-of-the-show), Jordan DeFigio. Jordan is a Penguins-Hockey-universe podcaster herself [Podcast On Fifth Ave], as well as a highly talented singer and songwriter. Head Coach Mike Sullivan got “salty” with the players at the post-practice chat at center ice in B.C. yesterday [Josh Yohe / The Athletic], so I forsee the Penguins to fully ‘show up’ t...
Oct 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 98
Episode 97: "Slidetacklin' Barley Farmer, Tristan Jarry" PIT@CGY 10/25/22 Fly Penguins Fly Episode 97: PIT@CGY 10/25/22 … It’s the second half of what will be TWO back-to-back’s for the Penguins on this western Canada road trip, and the first half was a real doozy. Connor McDavid and company ran the Boys-from-the-Burgh straight outta Rogers Place last night, scoring four goals against PIT in the 2nd frame alone, and outshooting the Pens 26-4 in the process - just in that one period. Yeah. And so...
Oct 25, 2022•5 min•Ep. 97
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 96: "A Conversation With Jesse Marshall“ Welp, there’s no avoiding it. Once or twice a season you’ve gotta face off against the greatest and do your best to contain them. The Penguins will take on precisely that challenge in Alberta Province tonight, going up against Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. They, like Crosby and Malkin are an honest-to-goodness 2-headed monster and and a gale force squall, whether faced one at a time or collectively on the EDM PP1. For a deepe...
Oct 24, 2022•48 min•Ep. 96
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 95: "A Conversation With Hunter Hodies" ... Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! Follow @penspod on Twitter and @flypenguinsfly on Instagram. It’s been a high-scoring start to the 2022-2023 Penguins’ NHL regular season. Hunter of [Locked On Penguins Podcast - see link below] and I talk a little about those first few games, including Thursday’s decisive 6-1 victory over Los Angeles in which Jake Guentzel sustained what could turn out to be multiple upper ...
Oct 22, 2022•29 min•Ep. 95
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 94: "A Cursed Logo" The Penguins will play host tonight to the so-called Kings of Los Angeles. I discuss the OT loss to the MTL club on Monday, today's press release about the new Robo Penguin Reverse Retro jerseys, and of course, I talk (at least a bit) about this evening's matchup with LA. ... Please add/subscribe to Fly Penguins Fly wherever you get your podcasts, follow @penspod on Twitter, @flypenguinsfly on Instagram - and soon to be populated with all things aweso...
Oct 20, 2022•14 min•Ep. 94
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 93: "Daunting Heinen?" ... The Penguins are on the HUNT lately, scoring 12 goals in their first two games this season and with who else but Sidney Patrick Aloysius Brachiosaurus Crosby leading the charge with an NHL-leading SIX POINTS in his first two games. Be still my beating heart. But there are *other* Penguins to discuss, including Quebec native and active-roster Pittsburgh Penguin Pierre Olivier Joseph, and more... Please add/subscribe to Fly Penguins Fly wherever ...
Oct 17, 2022•13 min•Ep. 93
REVENGE OF THE WIFE!! Ashley stops by to add some class and overall awesomeness to the podcast. We attended the season/home opener, together, the other night and we recap that incredible experience. A bit of chat about tonight's game versus Tampa Bay, but mostly we just have fun catching up over coffee. Oh, and our dog, Louise, makes an apperance. Enjoy tonight's game versus Tampa Bay and of COURSE: LET'S GO PENS!! JEFF TAYLOR
Oct 15, 2022•25 min•Ep. 92
I'm joined by Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe of the Athletic for a breakdown of the new-look Penguins, and what we might expect from this team as they commence another grueling regular season. Rob and Josh both share some incredible Penguins-related stories, and I MOVED TO PITTSBURGH! LET'S GO PENS!! JEFF TAYLOR
Oct 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 91
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 89: Stanley Cup Playoffs Rd 1 Gm 6: “Win. For Sid.” The Penguins are home at PPG Paints arena playing host to the New York Rangers. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! It's time to "Win. For Sid." The Penguins look to close out Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a series-clinching victory on home ice, at PPG PAINTS ARENA. I have no more words. All I know is that every guy on that team needs to take some deep breaths and just play the best...
May 13, 2022•9 min•Ep. 89
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 88: “Getzoff, DeFabo, Vensel, and ...Me?" Emergency Episode … Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! I was at MSG for Game 5: It was BONKERS being there in person. Obviously the result wasn't what we Penguins fans were looking for, but regardless it was a true rush getting to be inside the world's most famous arena for such a consequential night of Penguins hockey. In this emergency episode, I briefly express my mini-rage about the non-call on Tro...
May 12, 2022•9 min•Ep. 88
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 87: Stanley Cup Playoffs Rd 1 Gm 5: “Leaning On Experience: A Conversation With Salvatore Lobuglio of The Little Cupcake Bakeshop” The Penguins visit The New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! I spoke to my good friend and beer league ice hockey teammate, Salvatore Lobuglio about NHL-themed cupcakes, what it takes to score on the ice, and of course: This opening-round playoff series between the Penguins a...
May 11, 2022•18 min•Ep. 87
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 86: Stanley Cup Playoffs Rd 1 Gm 4: “A Conversation With Rob Rossi.” The Penguins are at home in the 'Burgh, playing host to the New York Rangers. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! This is a chat I've always wanted to have. Rob Rossi's reporting adds another dimension to the way we're able to follow and interact with Penguins Hockey. He allows the eccentricities of his colorful personality to bleed over into his journalistic efforts - and it ...
May 09, 2022•36 min•Ep. 86
Fly Penguins Fly Episode 85: Stanley Cup Playoffs Rd 1 Gm 3: “Keep The Pedal Down” The Penguins visit The New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram, and @penspod on Twitter!! The Penguins put on a solid show this past week, over the course of two hard-fought playoff games in Madison Square Garden. It's time to do it on home ice, this time with #16 Jason Zucker suited up and helping lead the Penguins with his proven playoff-time scoring ability. Domingue goes ...
May 07, 2022•11 min•Ep. 85
