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“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 o...

“#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 birth...

“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)...

“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...

“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 d...

“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 occasio...

“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...

“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 l...

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, com...

“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...

“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...

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'...

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 @pen...

“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 Ra...

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...

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 twi...

“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; hop...

“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 t...

“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 Tw...

“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...

“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 m...

“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...

“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 ph...

“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 wit...

“You’re Gonna See It Again Soon” NJD@PIT 02/18/23 As will become immediately clear when you hit play on this episode, (Jeff and Jordan) are not happy-camper Penguins fans today. In fact, we’re both feeling pretty down in the dumps after the Pens lost, 5-4 in regulation time, to the Islanders, PIT’s arch nemesis of recent playoff defeats. Things don’t get any easier today, as the Penguins head into...