“Amelia Earhart: Alive And Well” 04/23/23 We’re really IN IT, now, folks. Welcome to what we’re calling “OS-23,” a gruesome, new time of the year when there are no “Playoff Hockey Nights In Pittsburgh,” at least this time around. So, what to do with the podcast? Glad you asked. We discuss the whereabouts of alive-and-well Amelia Earheart, the annoying din of Penguins Twitter users STILL complaining about the absence from the Pens’ ranks of McCann and Tanev, and most relevantly for all you non-Pe...
Apr 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 173
“DING DONG: Ron Hextall + Co. Fired” 04/14/23 The Penguins drop their season finale to Columbus, 2-3 in extra time. There IS good news, however, if one chooses to see it that way. Ron Hextall has been fired and is now the *former* General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chris Pryor, former Assistant GM to Hextall, has also been relieved of his position with the Penguins. Brian Burke, former President of Hockey Ops, was let go, as well. Jeff and Jordan rap about these “can jobs,” plus they op...
Apr 14, 2023•27 min
“Gong With The Wind” PIT@CBJ 04/13/23 Listeners, thanks for being with us in the 2022-2023 Pittsburgh Penguins regular season. Things didn’t turn out the way we’d all hoped, but it’s been a wild ride - one we’re glad we took. If it weren’t for YOU - yes, we mean YOU - then we’d just be talking out into the void. And that, to say nothing of the Penguins’ season coming to an untimely close, is a pretttttty dark thought to think. OK, folks: Let’s tune in and support these Pens, one last time, and r...
Apr 13, 2023•47 min•Ep. 172
“Your Reality Changes” CHI@PIT 04/11/23 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ path to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is pretty simple: Win tonight. Beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks and go from there. Sure, there’s one more regular season game in addition to tonight’s tilt versus the ‘Hawks, but can it possibly do the Pens’ players any good, to be thinking about a different game - the one against Columbus on Thursday - as they prepare for tonight’s matchup? The mission today: Tonight. Win tonight. If the Peng...
Apr 11, 2023•21 min•Ep. 171
Are the Penguins looking through the wrong end of the telescope? Are they comatose waiting for this thing to grow? Who knows? What Jordan and Jeff DO know is that Lucius put on an absolutely KILLER show at Mr. Smalls theater in Millvale, PA. They hop on a quick voice memo recording to discuss it all - from Jeff's sit-in on “Dusty Trails,” to his … unique whistling abilities. Nathan Linegar, Lucius’s tour manager on this run, joins your co-hosts for this impromptu episode - even though he’s prett...
Apr 08, 2023•10 min•Ep. 170
“Spring Flower” MIN@PIT 04/06/23 This is it, folks. - JT Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod // Jeff: @penspod_JT //Jordan: @fidgenewton Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the Wild … AND of COURSE: LETS GO PENS!! JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO
Apr 06, 2023•45 min•Ep. 169
“A Date With NJDestiny” PIT@NJD 04/04/23 This morning in New Jersey, the Penguins woke up, still in control of their own playoff destiny. And tonight, in Brick City, USA the Penguins will attempt to secure what would be nothing short of a Major Statement Victory against an excellent Devils team. Sidney Crosby and his team know well that tonight’s game, as challenging as their opponent may appear on paper, presents an opportunity for Pittsburgh to bank two crucial points in the eastern conference...
Apr 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 168
“#1KRIS” PHI@PIT 04/02/23 Kris Letang will play in his 1000th NHL game, tonight at PPG Paints Arena. The Philadelphia Flyers are in town, coached by John Tortorella. Sitting outside the playoff picture as they have, at turns, done at various times over the past few weeks, the Pens sure could use to bank two points tonight against their cross state rivals. It’s friend of the show, Josh Yohe’s birthday today, so why not reach out to him online and wish him a happy one. Thank you for listening!! Fo...
Apr 02, 2023•11 min•Ep. 167
“Before The Sun Sets” with Sean Stetson BOS@PIT 04/01/23 Jordan and Jeff are joined today by known Bruins fan and Salt Lake City resident Sean Stetson, digital editor of SLCC’s The Globe. Spirited BOS@PIT hockey talk ensues as the Penguins look to take on the this year’s President’s Trophy winners. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod // @penspod_JT (Jeff) @fidgenewton (Jordan) … Follow Sean Stetson on Twitter: @SMS4988 Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the B’s … AND o...
Apr 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 166
“Just Get In” with Josh Getzoff NSH@PIT 03/30/23 We’re THRILLED to be joined by the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Josh Getzoff. The Penguins take on the Predators tonight at PPG Paints Arena, and as far as the 2022-23 regular season goes, no two points have ever been bigger for the Pens. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod // @penspod_JT (Jeff) @fidgenewton (Jordan) … Josh Getzoff on Twitter: @JG_PxP Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the Devil … AND of COURSE: LET...
Mar 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 165
“Ca-SEY! Ca-SEY!” PIT@DET 03/28/23 Goodness, Gracious. What a monumental victory on Saturday night, over the Washington Capitals at home in Pittsburgh. What appeared to be just another “blown lead in the third period,” was, in fact, a story destined to end a bit differently than those which Pens fans have become accustomed to having read to them before bed. Casey DeSmith was responsible for some downright mind-blowing saves in this one, and the crowd let him know it. A great result, on a night o...
Mar 28, 2023•36 min•Ep. 164
“All Three Goalies” WSH@PIT 03/25/23 Tristan Jarry skated with the Penguins this morning at PPG Paints Arena. All that means is, Jars is a possible backup for Casey DeSmith tonight, as the Pens take on the Caps for the final time this regular season. Other things we know for certain about Tristan Jarry: 1.) He is chronically injured 2.) He’s not to be relied upon down the stretch 3.) He’ll occasionally play his a%% off when healthy. Otherwise, tonight’s about one thing: Sid, Geno, and Letang v. ...
Mar 25, 2023•13 min•Ep. 163
“Live At The Coal Mine: ‘Mile High Magic’ with The Athletic’s Josh Yohe” Oh, what a night. Joined by friend of the show, The Athletic’s Josh Yohe, we gathered on Wednesday evening with a lovely group of listeners and fans to stage the first ever LIVE episode of Fly Penguins Fly Game-Day Podcast! Together, we reacted in real time to what we’d just seen transpire on the ice in Colorado, creating a one-of-a-kind postgame show for you all. The conversation included some unforgettable behind-the-scen...
Mar 23, 2023•42 min•Ep. 162
“People Are The Crux Of It” PIT@COL 03/22/23 Plenty of pro hockey talk for you today, but not just the parts of the game you’re used to hearing us discuss. There are times when off-ice stuff creeps into the zeitgeist, at a level where it infiltrates the ongoing conversations around fanbases outside the market of a story’s geographical origins. Jeff and Jordan delve into the situation in San Jose late last week, James Reimer’s open letter to the NHL and its fans, and the way it was all handled by...
Mar 22, 2023•41 min•Ep. 161
Live Game Watch Event: Weds 3/22, 8pm, at The Coal Mine in Castle Shannon, P Join your co-host, Jeff Taylor, and very special guest, The Athletic's Josh Yohe for a live podcast & game-watching event at The Coal Mine in Castle Shannon, PA. See the episode artwork for details... There will be drink specials during the game, and raffled-off giveaways will be ...raffled off!! This Wednesday night, come on down to the Coal Mine and enjoy some beer-fueled hockey talk between one of the finest hock...
Mar 21, 2023•3 min
“Bum-Whoopin” OTT@PIT 03-20-23 Igor Shesterkin stood on his head Saturday night, yes he did. But that doesn’t explain the final score at MSG on March 18th, which was a 6-0 shutout by the Rangers over the Pittsburgh Penguins. In fact, the Penguins had a significant edge in high-danger chances and XGs. But some bad bounces, a great performance from a very good net minder in Shesterkin, and a handful of non-calls by the officials on duty, were the real culprits that lead to the final tally. Now, wi...
Mar 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 160
“Tick, Tock” PIT@NYR 03/18/23 A diner just needs to be ‘fine.’ The Tick Tock Diner, an NYC institution that may, in some ways, be the only proper diner in all of Manhattan, will take care of you if you’re hungry. It also just so happens to be across the street from Madison Square Garden, the site of tonight’s fourth-and-final regular season matchup between your Pittsburgh Penguins and the Rangers of New York City. Brian Dumoulin and Jeff Carter continue to dress for the Pens, something that will...
Mar 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 159
Why can't the Penguins hold onto a lead? Which Tristan Jarry will we see between the pipes tonight? Why does Jordan Binnington have to bring dishonor to his first name? Jeff and Jordan talk about all that and more on today's leadup episode to the Pens' matchup against the Rangers at MSG tonight. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instagram at @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the Islanders … AND of COURSE: LETS GO PENS!! JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIG...
Mar 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 158
Much like Phyllis Lapin-Vance's last minute push to win the national sport of Icelandic paper companies, the Penguins pulled off an overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Sunday. Jordan has no idea what happened on the equalizing goal, so Jeff steps in to clear the air. They talk about that, The Office, and much more on today's episode. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instagram at @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the Islanders … AND ...
Mar 14, 2023•30 min•Ep. 157
“When Things Go Missing” NYR@PIT 03/12/23 Daylight savings time is no fun for anyone, except plants. Even that, a pseudo-scientific “fact” we just came up with, is probably not something you’d want to toss into the middle of a 10 yr old’s birthday party in hopes of stoking joy levels. Oh, right: Hockey. Your Penguins ran up the score against the Flyers yesterday, shortly before today’s visiting Rangers came from behind to beat Buffalo in OT. That sets us all up for a mutual back-half of respecti...
Mar 12, 2023•16 min•Ep. 156
The only explanation for Thursday night's game is that we're living in the twilight zone. How many late-game leads will this Penguins team give up? Jordan and Jeff are exhausted by it, and there just isn't much else to say. They talk about superheroes, the freaking Islanders, and poor mom Stephanie in this lead-up to the Pens' afternoon game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instagram at @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game...
Mar 11, 2023•28 min•Ep. 155
The Pens mounted a hefty comeback against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night, but your co-hosts aren’t sold. If they’re really serious about marching Mount Doom and destroying the ring once and for all (making a deep run at the Stanley Cup), they need to win this game against the Isles in regulation. Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio discuss all that and more! Thank you for listening! Follow us on twitter @penspod and on instagram @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight’s Penguins home game versus the Isles a...
Mar 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 154
“A Conversation With Seth Rorabaugh” CBJ@PIT 03/07/23 TribLive.com’s Seth Rorabaugh (@sethrorabaugh) stops by to chat Penguins hockey with Jordan and Jeff. It’s a big one at PPG Paints Arena tonight as the Pens look to take advantage of the “lowly” Blue Jackets… of course, we all know how “that” usually goes in this sport. Expect the Jackets to play above their pay grade tonight in Pittsburgh; hopefully the Pens can band together and stave off what will likely be an upstart onslaught. Thank you ...
Mar 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 153
“Unholy Ghosts: Return Of Nick Bonino” PIT@FLA 03/04/23 Jordan calls into the show from the road, as she tours for the release of her new single, ‘Unholy Ghosts.’ Click below to hear the song, which debuted last night on 105.9theX FM!! As your co-hosts celebrate a four game win streak and look forward to good things from Granlund/Bonino/Kulikov, they also decide Ron Hextall is decidedly NOT off the hook. His performance as GM was truly fireable, and a successful postseason run by the Pens would ...
Mar 04, 2023•22 min•Ep. 152
“CPR Dummy” PIT@TBL 03/02/23 Ron has really done it this time. He needs to go, but in the meantime, we’re all stuck with the havoc he’s wreaked. Can Sid, Geno, and Tanger ‘flex’ and lead this team to a 17th consecutive playoff berth in spite of their inept, potentially loyalty-bereft GM? Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor opine on the aforementioned… AND MORE! Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instagram at @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight's Penguins road game versus the Bolts ...
Mar 02, 2023•36 min•Ep. 151
“Second Coming of Penguins Jesus” or “Tank For Nela (Lopušanová)” PIT@NSH 02/28/23 Just prior to posting this episode, Brock McGinn and Mark Friedman were placed on waivers. Coupled up with St. Louis’s claiming of Kasperi Kapanen’s contract over the weekend, the Penguins will soon find themselves with a fair bit of cap space to play with. Last night, Jeff and Jordan were joined by none other than @PenguinsJesus, the omni-present Twitter user and whisperer of myriad Penguins-Hockey-related truths...
Feb 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 150
“In Good Hands” TBL@PIT 02/26/23 In St. Louis yesterday afternoon, the Penguins managed to steal an overtime win, despite surrendering another late-game lead. New father, Marcus Pettersson scored a dad-strength goal in the third period before the Pens allowed a Justin Faulk equalizer with less than three minutes remaining in the third frame. Like the Pens, the Lightning are coming into tonight’s matchup having played a game yesterday, so we figure to see a battle of backup goalies. To follow up ...
Feb 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 149
“GM On Fire” PIT@STL 02/25/23 Your Penguins take on the Blues this afternoon, Jeff is flying solo in the studio today, Kapanen clears waivers, Jan Rutta returns, Brian Boucher is acting like a silly man, Jordan will be back tomorrow. Let’s. Go. Pens. Thank you for listening!! Follow us on Twitter @penspod, on Instagram at @flypenguinsfly Enjoy tonight's Penguins road game versus the Blues … AND of COURSE: LETS GO PENS!! JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO
Feb 25, 2023•21 min•Ep. 148
“The Point Of No Return: A Conversation With Jay Caufield” EDM@PIT 02/23/23 A two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the ’91 and ’92 Pittsburgh Penguins, Jay Caufield sits down with Jeff and Jordan for a full conversation. Ahead of tonight’s tilt against the Edmonton Oilers, we learn about Jay’s early hockey career, and how a phone call from Craig Patrick changed his life forever. He received other phone calls of great consequence, one of which came in the summer of 2000 when his old teammate, a fel...
Feb 23, 2023•40 min•Ep. 147
“The Penguins Need A Win” NYI@PIT 02/20/23 Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio get together and talk Penguins Hockey on the day Tristan Jarry returns to the crease at PPG Paints Arena. You could say the Pens ‘need’ to win in regulation tonight. It’s a four point game, so to speak, with the Islanders looking to spoil PIT’s bid to hold onto the top WC spot in the Eastern Conference. We ponder a world without us, singer-songwriters as we both are, and Jordan draws a line in the sand re: holding out hope...
Feb 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 146
