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“Rob Rossi Wants A Theme Song” 08/08/23

Happy (belated) Birthday, Sidney Crosby!!

It’s always a treat when Rob Rossi (The Athletic) drops by to talk Penguins Hockey with us. The ink on a monumental, three-team trade that brought Erik Karlsson to Pittsburgh has yet to dry. Rob reflects on Monday’s (General Manager Kyle) Dubas press conference, held Monday afternoon at the Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry, and the trio of Taylor, DeFigio, and Rossi wax philosophical on the future of PIT with EK65 in the mix… and Ruuta/Petry/Granlund/DeSmith… out of it.

The alleged spirit of a certain 1980’s wrestling legend may - or may not - have stopped by the show today, and we’re all about it.

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Link to Jordan’s Mike Tomlin song, discussed on today’s episode:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Lg2mV1/

‘Proof’ that Kris Kristofferson landed a “huey” in Johnny Cash’s back yard:

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-kris-kristofferson-stole-a-us-army-helicopter-and-landed-it-in-johnny-cashs-yard/                                      

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Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton // Rob Rossi @Real_RobRossi

We’re here for ya, folks. Thanks for being there for us.

LETS GO PENS!! 

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

“Menacing Whirlpool” 07/31/23

Pat yourself on the back, listener. You’ve hung in there with us, through the “Mug Of Summer” and into deepest, swirling saltwater depths of the NHL offseason. It’s all uphill from here, though, beginning with an exciting announcement we’ve got for you today (10:59).

We talk about comets (00:47), guitars (05:27), and a long-ago time when Jeff could slam dunk the hell out of a basketball (14:26).

And while you’re listening today, please: Subscribe to the podcast, leave us a glowing, 5-star review, and tell your friends all about Fly Penguins Fly. The more digi-love you give us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc, the more our audience will grow, etc. Thank you, thank you, thank you.                                                    

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

Deep breath. OK… Now, imagine riding on an ACTUAL comet.

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

“Mug Of Summer” 07/24/23

Welcome to the absolute MUG of Summer. We’re not really sure what that means, but whatever it is, if you’re withiin striking distance of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, you’re DEEP inside of it. We’re talking music, the newly spruced-up Penguins app, and surf documentaries today, because that’s what one does when trapped in…

THE MUG OF SUMMER.                                                    

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

They’ll find me if I wipe out trying to surf a monster wave off the southern coast of Australia ….. right?  ….. Hello? Anyone?

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

“Penguins PA Announcer Ryan Mill” 07/17/23

Ryan Mill’s career story is the stuff of dreams. A lifelong Penguins fan, Ryan was skating with some beer league pals when one of them offhandedly mentioned a job posting they’d seen. The rest is a very cool history, one that forever altered the sonic landscape of Pittsburgh hockey.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton // Ryan Mill: @ryanmill

What do Flyers fans scream to the Midnight Moon?

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

“Summer Digest: Signings, Trades, & Goodbyes” 07/11/23

First, huge congratulations to former guest on Fly Penguins Fly, Genviève Lacasse. She and her partner, Emerance Maschmeyer, both PWHPA goalies, were married just this past weekend. Congrats to them both, and best wishes.

Meanwhile in Pittsburgh… We’ve got signings, acquisitions, and farewells to catch up on.

Don’t know about you, listener, but in recent days and weeks there’ve been SO MANY depth players added to this Penguins roster, we can barely keep track. Therefore let this episode serve as a bit of a guide to all the new player arrival and the basics of their individual contracts.

Jordan couldn’t be present for this episode, so Jeff’s flying solo. Enjoy.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT //Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

Can’t wait for the season to start? Go lace ‘em up and skate hard. You’ll forget all about it.

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

DeFigio + Taylor: “Yager! Jagr! Yessir!” 07/03/23

It’s been a WEEK for Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brayden Yager was taken 14th overall by PIT, in Nashville, TN at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Yager attended prospect development camp this weekend, in Cranberry, PA, along with names already synonymous with the event - ones like Sam Poulin, Owen Pickering, Tristan Broz, and Taylor Gauthier to name a few.

Reilly Smith was traded to the Pens during the Nashville festivities, and when free agency hit just 48 hours ago, Kyle Dubas hit the ground RUNNING. Lars Eller and Ryan Graves are Penguins, along with a couple other recognizables; but it’s some of the lesser-known signings made by Dubas and PIT’s front office whom Jeff and Jordan discuss on today’s episode.

Oh, right: Tristan Jarry was signed to a FIVE YEAR, FIVE POINT THREE SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR (AAV) CONTRACT. (“Yes, typing in all caps made me feel a little better. Just like I’m feeling a little better about the Jarry contract since it was initially announced.” - JT)

Since last Jordan and Jeff recorded an episode - DO cue up last week’s “Live From The Hangar,” it was truly a good time - the PHF* has been bought outright by some very wealthy investors - ones directly associated with the PWHPA’s** attempts to establish a CBA of their own, thus laying the groundwork for a best-on-best women’s super league. This is a massive development in the future of women’s pro hockey, and according to an Allegheny County NPR Radio affiliate, the Steel City *just might* feature prominently in the new league’s plans for expansion.

* Premiere Hockey Federation, North America’s first women’s professional hockey league.

** Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association, headed up by national team stars like Hillary Knight, Sarah Nurse, Kendall Coyne-Schofield, and Marie Philip-Poulin

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT //Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

Yager? Jagr? Yessir!!

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Jeff + Jordan: Live From The Hangar 06/27/23

It’s officially summer, and we really needed to get “out of the office.” Grab a beer and join Jordan and Jeff, Live from The Hangar in Moon, PA. There’s a bit of Penguins hockey talk contained in this episode, but ...not that much. 

As of this recording, the Bill Masterton Trophy hadn’t yet been awarded. We now know it was awarded to the Penguins’ own, Kris Letang. Félicitations, monsieur Letang! Also, the 23-24 regular season schedule has been released, and we are now aware of the date of the Pens’ home opener: October 10th at PPG Paints Arena, where they’ll face (Conor Bedard and) the Chicago Blackhawks.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod

Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT //Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

Free agency is here, and the draft is this week!!

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

“Two New Goalies” with The Athletic’s Josh Yohe 06/20/23

Pregnant moments. These are the days between the awarding of Lord Stanley’s Cup, and historical days in a team’s history like:

- The annual NHL entry draft

- The start of free agency

Lucky for Jordan and Jeff,  they’re joined on today’s episode by none other than Josh Yohe, Penguins beat writer for TheAthletic.com.

Updates to these episode notes later today; for now, enjoy the show!

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod // Jeff: @penspod_JT //Jordan: @fidgenewton // Josh Yohe on Twitter: @JoshYohe_PGH

The weather grow-eth warmer, and for just one more day, the days longer!! …and so onward we trudge, toward prospect camp (July 1st in Cranberry, PA) !!

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

- INTRO
- LEADOFF SHOT
- HEADLINES
- UFC 289 RECAP: NUNES VS ALDANA - OLIVEIRA VS DARIUSH
- MUSIC BREAK: HORSE BITCH - A SONG ABOUT THE ROOM
- SHOT AT THE TURN
- PENALTY BOX 5-MINUTE MAJOR: STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 7
- NBA FAST BREAK: NUGGETS CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
- DDOE: MICHAEL MALONE
- OUTTRO 

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Viva Las Vegas! Ailish and Justin open the show by discussing the Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup-clinching win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, the Golden Knights’ championship blueprint, and Jonathan Marchessault winning the Conn Smythe Award. Then, they share their takeaways from Darko Rajakovic’s introductory press conference and the Blue Jays’ series-opening loss in Baltimore. Later, Ailish and Justin close the hour by making their picks for this week’s U.S. Open in Los Angeles (45:59). 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

“Invitation To Immortality” with The Athletic’s Rob Rossi 06/13/23

On the 14th anniversary of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup Championship, Jeff welcomes onto the podcast longtime Pens beat writer, The Athletic's Rob Rossi. They discussed:

• How things change for players, when the Stanley Cup is in the building (6:26)

• On the 14th anniversary of 09 SCF G7, Rob shares stories from Joe Louis Arena (13:31)

• Sweaty Stallsy and The Case Of The Mustard Jacket (23:15)

• Why Jordan couldn’t join us today (34:12)

• Kyle Dubas: Acting GM and Noted Hunk (35:25)

• Jeff’s thoughts on The Core and their unsung / lost 22-23 campaign (42:59)

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod // Jeff: @penspod_JT //Jordan: @fidgenewton // Rob Rossi on Twitter: @Real_RobRossi

The offseason refuses to turn back on …and so we trudge on!!

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Ferrall talks about the Panthers winning Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final and the players that will be free agents this summer in the NHL.

The rats are back! Jeff and Elliotte recap a wild finish to game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (5:50) and they chat with Brandon Montour (41:10) as well as Vegas captain, Mark Stone (49:10).

They kick the podcast off with some breaking news as the Columbus Blue Jackets pull off a sign and trade for Damon Severson (00:00) and then get into some more news from around the league including — the coaching search in Calgary (16:40) and New York (17:50), Shane Doan joins Toronto front office (19:30), the latest on Alex DeBrincat (24:00) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (30:40), Kings re-sign Vladislav Gavrikov (28:00), Islanders add to their front office (33:30), and an interesting story arises in Canada that could hurt teams north of the border (36:30).

Watch the entire Vegas Golden Knights OGs piece HERE

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Music Outro: David James Allen - By The Summertime

Listen to the full album HERE (out today!)

This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

Audio Credits: KKGK, Sportsnet and WQAM-AM.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Happy Friday! Ailish and Justin kick off the show by discussing the Panthers’ OT win over the Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Blue Jays taking 3 of 4 against the Astros, Jose Berrios’ latest strong outing, and Alejandro Kirk quietly finding his groove at the plate. Then, they weigh in on Anthony Bass’ polarizing comments from Thursday, the Leafs’ hiring of Shane Doan, and Corey Conners sitting atop the leaderboard heading into Round 2 of the RBC Canadian Open. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (47:41)!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Lots of action away from the ice! Jeff and Elliotte get into the three-way trade between the Kings-Blue Jackets-Flyers (00:00), wonder what Philly will do with Carter Hart (12:30), the latest on Alex DeBrincat (18:30), Toronto’s core four (22:15), Calgary’s coaching search (27:50), Anaheim hires Greg Cronin as their head coach (32:10), Lou Lamoriello speaks (39:20), Montreal signs Cole Caufield (44:20), and they get into the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights up 2-0 (48:30).

Plus, they catch up with Bruce Cassidy (1:05:45) and Paul Maurice (1:15:00) in Las Vegas.

Watch the entire Zach Whitecloud piece HERE

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Music Outro: Winston Surfshirt - For The Record

Listen to the full track here

Also heard, Shayhan - Pavement

This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

Audio Credits: KKGK, MSG and Sportsnet.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

“All Of Their Comings” 05/29/23

Fenway Sports Group and the Penguins minority ownership landed the big front office fish they were after. Was the bait right, and if so, what gauge line did they use? Did they get the family station wagon on the road before 2am so they could have their sand spikes set up before anyone else? WHAT. WAS. THEIR. SECRET? Jeff and Jordan contemplate this and other matters of great significance, including:

     - Surfcasting for goalies

     - Freshwater angling for the meaning of life

(It’s Jordan’s big 3-0 this coming weekend, so please be sure to drop her a quick HBD on the Twit-Machine. - Jeff)

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod // Jeff: @penspod_JT //Jordan: @fidgenewton

The offseason grinds on in spite of Google Maps directing it up some insanely steep Pittsburgh hills, and so we trudge on!!

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Happy Monday! Ailish and Justin open the show by discussing the Blue Jays’ three-game sweep over the Mets, Chris Bassitt’s dominant performance on Friday night while his wife was in labour, the stability provided by the Jays’ starting rotation, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s encouraging weekend in the Big Apple, and Brandon Belt’s recent hot streak at the dish. Afterwards, they weigh in on Gary Bettman’s comments from his annual state of the league address ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Kyle Dubas’ reported mega-deal with the Penguins, the potential of Sheldon Keefe signing an extension with the Maple Leafs, and Mike Babcock returning to the NHL as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (47:39)! 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Kevin Rogers, Doug Plagens, and Bill Lindsay break down what happened in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers jumped out to an early lead but ultimately fell, 5-2. the puck drops on Game 2 Monday at 8 p.m. ET in Las Vegas. Kevin, Doug, and Bill expand on what needs to happen for Florida to even the series.

Shane, Gary, Dave and Dan gather in Studio 31 to set the stage for the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers. They review each team's journey through the postseason to date, Conn Smythe favorites, how this Vegas run compares to previous years, and what to watch for in the Vegas-Florida best-of-seven series. 

Ailish and Justin open the show by discussing Miami's Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics, Jimmy Butler being named Eastern Conference Finals MVP over Caleb Martin, the future of the Tatum-Brown duo in Boston, and the parallels between the Heat and Panthers. Afterwards, they weigh in on Nick Nurse’s hiring in Philadelphia, Vegas punching their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final with a Game 6 victory over the Dallas Stars, and Elliotte Friedman's latest intel on the Leafs' GM search. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (46:10)! 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.