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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 7:00pm matchup against a team Mike Sullivan once PLAYED for.LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 hear that thing ...much.*Enjoy the game tonight and of COURSE,LET'S GO PENSJEFF TAYLOR*Right? we don't say.....am I right? ... nevermind.

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...ENJOY this podcast, ENJOY tonight's game and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENSJEFF TAYLOR

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 COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 on the East Coast) and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 of the team at this stage in the regular season... and all things PENGUINS.Let's Go Pens!JEFF TAYLOR

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 paint a heartfelt musical portrait of a man in a moment of regret: Berube. Again, ya just don't go provoking #87, do ya?As for TONIGHT: It's Jarry vs. Hart tonight in the city of... cool old buildings and great music venues! This game is ONLY available on ESPN+, Hulu, and the respective clubs' radio feeds, namely 105.9theX FM, the Penguins Radio Network!Special guest on tonight's episode is Flyers Mike, a friend and die hard Flyers fan who was kind enough to grant us an interview for this edition of the podcast. Enjoy the convo!Let's see if the boys in Black and Gold can up this win streak to ..... I don't even wanna say it.ENJOY tonight's game versus the Flyers and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 factoid!)For their part, the Penguins hope to extend their winning streak to 9, starting Casey DeSmith in goal and bringing some fresh faces back from COVID protocol: Kasperi Kapanen and Teddy Blueger should BOTH be on the ice this evening...Enjoy the game and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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!!JEFF TAYLOR

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 nicely, enjoy the wintery ambiance. More from me on Friday as the Pens (don't) play the Ottowa Senators. I'll be happy to bring you another podcast, and THRILLED that it'll be the LAST of the "Postponed" series. Join me, then it'll be just two more sleeps until ...PENGUINS HOCKEY!Enjoy the other games around the league this week, and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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=cdyPACt5Rp6fHwQ1UOpvCgEnjoy the WJC, hang in there, and of COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 [email protected] of course:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 NHL'ers going to Beijing, as well as a bit of audio from goalie Tristan Jarry.Next episode will drop at previously-scheduled puck drop time of the (postponed) PHI@PIT game. I'm so grateful you tuned in for this episode. Enjoy your night and OF COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

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 and has done in the greater hockey universe. Here are some links to his work, including his position working with the awesome merchandising outfit Foco:Matt's work with Foco: https://tinyurl.com/f4vhu8aaMetropolitan Riveters: https://tinyurl.com/yckpkb2tMatt's profile: https://tinyurl.com/48dzjk55ENJOY TONIGHT'S GAME, and of course: LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 24: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Penguins. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!It's been a weird week around the NHL. Games have been suspended through Xmas for a few teams, but so far so good (knock on wood) for the Pens. Tonight, the Sabres come to town looking to cap off a breakneck road trip with a third straight victory. The Pens look to continue their own hot streak, currently on a 5-game tear themselves. Enjoy tonight's game and of course:Let's Go Pens!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 23: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Penguins. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Mayor Quimby offers an intergalactic greeting and I briefly discuss tonight's game versus the Habs before focusing in on some thoughtful comments from HCMS in a presser he did this morning.Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife, Ashley :)Enjoy Tonight's Game versus the Canadiens and of COURSE,Let's Go Pens!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 22: The Penguins get a visit from the Anaheim Ducks. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Tonight is the back half of a back-to-back for the Penguins, beating the mighty Washington Capitals last night in D.C., 4-2. This evening will mark the debut of the dazzling primary-black Third Jerseys featuring the gold diagonal "P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H" lettering on the front, skating penguins on the shoulders, and throwback striping on the sleeves. Very slick.Listen to this episode, Subscribe/Follow this podcast, ENJOY TONIGHT'S GAME and of course:LET'S GO PENS!!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 21: The Penguins visit the Washington Capitals. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Without the red-hot Jake Guentzel in the lineup tonight (upper-body injury, week-to-week), can the Penguins withstand the offensive onslaught Washington is capable of bringing to the rink? I think the Penguins can get at least a point in this one. Sid Crosby (whose name, miraculously, I don't think I mentioned ONCE in today's episode - I hope you'll still listen...) is looking worlds better than he did in his last game against the Caps, plus lineup changes from coach Sullivan have the squad humming like something more akin to a finely tuned automobile engine. This promises to be a good game. A link to Matt Vensel's article in yesterday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, entitled 'Shoot More: How a cancer patient pushed Jason Zucker to make a bigger impact on the Penguins, Pittsburgh Community' .... https://t.co/qcJ1e5io7bEnjoy tonight's game and... of COURSE...Let's Go PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 20: The Penguins visit the Seattle Kraken. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!This is the first time the Penguins will see the Kraken in person, though they're by no means unfamiliar with the players on Seattle's roster. Names like Oleksiak and Tanev have been sewn onto the backs of Seattle jerseys, and those jerseys will be worn on the ice in Seattle TONIGHT by humans of those very namesakes... you get the idea. :) In today's episode we'll hear from Jake Guentzel, head coach Mike Sullivan, and newly-minted fourth-line center, Garden State native, Drew O'Connor.Enjoy the podcast. Enjoy the game. AND OF COURSE:Let's Go Pens!!!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 19: The Penguins visit the Vancouver Canucks. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Tonight, in the thick of a not-insignificant swing through western Canada, the Penguins look to grab a couple points from from a Vancouver team that's walking with a bit of a limp. Same goalie matchup as last time, British Columbia's own Tristan Jarry vs. California native Thatcher Demko. Guentzel looks to extend a career-high 11-game scoring streak, Crosby looks to build on his ...build-back-better-build-back, Heinen hopes to seize on an opportunity and Kapanen ... well I just can't wait to see what happens as Kappy joins Teddy's third line.Enjoy the Game and OF COURSE:Let's Go Pens!!!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 18: The Penguins visit the Edmonton Oilers. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Tonight the Penguins are 154km north of Red Deer, AB for their first matchup of the regular season against the Leon and Connor Show aka the Oilers. Dave Tippet promised in his press availability today that this evening's game would be 'entertaining.' Let's see what comes of that prediction, and whether the Pens' head coach, Mike Sullivan has ideas of his own. How will he handle the NHL's current hottest talents in McDavid and Draisaitl? Can our goaltender and saviour between the pipes, Canada's own Tristan Jarry continue his absolute reign of excellence in net?Enjoy tonight's game and OF COURSE, Let's go Pens....JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 17: The Penguins visit the Calgary Flames. Follow @flypenguinsfly on Instagram!Tristan Jarry is this week's 2nd Star in the NHL! Way to go, #35...The Flames and the Penguins come into tonight's 9pm Eastern matchup with similar recent records. Both teams' starting goalies are red hot, both teams boast elite PK units, and the Penguins' power play is finally gelling - which is great, because the Flames have one of the best PP1's in the NHL.Enjoy tonight's game and OF COURSE:Let's go Pens....JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 16: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Penguins for a rematch after last week's lopsided Pittsburgh victory. Brian Boyle sees his second consecutive start after Bryan Rust sustained a mysterious pregame injury yesterday in Queens, NY. Enjoy the game and OF COURSE:Let's go Pens!!!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 15: Tonight the Penguins travel to Long Island for their first regular season matchup with the New York Islanders. The Isles are in a position pretty similar to where the Penguins were at a few weeks ago: Lots of players out with COVID protocol issues, injuries, etc. How will this bode for the two teams? The Penguins are on the rise, in the midst of a four game winning streak... whereas the Isles can't buy a win right now. Is this the night they right the ship and find the negative space around Tristan Jarry? Or will the Penguins continue to dig DEEP, as they have in recent games, willing their way to victory against talented Canadian squads?Enjoy the game, and OF COURSE:LET'S GO PENS!JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 14: Tonight the Vancouver Canucks visit the Penguins for the two teams' first matchup of the season. Will Crosby's gradual return to form continue trending up? Can Tristan Jarry maintain the level of play we've seen from him in the past couple weeks? Is Jason Zucker embarking on a goal-scoring RAMPAGE? His mustache says he Is, perhaps his hands and stick will echo the sentiment.

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast Episode 6 The Penguins visit the Blackhawks for the second half of a two game season series. Can the Pens complete the duple-sweep, or will the Hawks use the momentum of their weekend victory over Nashville to get even with teh Pens? Enjoy the podcast, and enjoy the game! LET'S GO PENS!

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 9!!The Penguins visit the Washington Capitals for a head-to-head matchup of hockey's two most infamous captains, Crosby & Ovechkin.What. Is. Better. Than. That?? (Answer: NOTHING...)I discuss the matchup this evening, as well as DeSmith's woes in Ottowa last night AND I offer up a triumphant vocal performance of my own personal nickname for sometimes alternate captain, #77 Jeff Carter.Enjoy the game and OF COURSE:Let's Go Pens.JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 7!The Florida Panthers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in a rematch from the Pens' second regular season game, a 5-4 OT loss to the Cats.Also, we'll see the return of Patric Hornqvist, one of our favorite all-time Penguins players.Throw us a follow on Instagram, at @flypenguinsfly, and tell a friend about the podcast. It posts every game-day at 3pm Eastern.Enjoy the game and OF COURSE:Let's Go Pens...JEFF TAYLOR

"Fly Penguins Fly" Podcast Episode 12!!Tonight the Penguins get the Hockey Night In Canada treatment, as they face off against the red-hot, blue-sweater'ed Toronto Maple Leafs. Will it be a battle of two hot goalies? Or will the respective teams' offensive talents steal the spotlight and make it a high-scoring affair?Throw us a follow on instagram at @flypenguinsfly, tell a friend about this awesome new Penguins Podcast.Enjoy the Game, and OF COURSE:Let's Go PensJEFF TAYLOR

"Fly Penguins Fly" Episode 13!!The pIttsburgh Penguins visit the Winnipeg Jets.8:30pm Eastern start on ATTSN and ESPN+Kyle Connor and Pierre Luc-Dubois have been red hot for the Jets - can the Pens stifle their recent goal-scoring binge?Will PIT extend their current 2-game win streak?How many more minutes of play will transpire before Jarry surrenders a goal?Enjoy the game and OF COURSE:Let's go Pens...JEFF TAYLOR

Fly Penguins Fly Episode 10!!Tonight, the Penguins (5-5-4) get a visit from the Buffalo Sabres (6-6-2).It's Pride Night at PPG Paints arena, and the Penguins Foundation is auctioning off Pride-themed warmup jerseys which will be worn on-ice during the pregame skate.Thanks for tuning in! Throw us a follow on Instagram: @flypenguinsflyTell a Penguins-fan-friend about this sweet new podcast!Enjoy the game and OF COURSE:Let's Go Pens.JEFF TAYLOR

"Fly Penguins Fly" Podcast, Episode 11 !Tonight the Penguins visit the Habs for what figures to be a statement game - FOR BOTH TEAMS. Pittsburgh and Montreal are each currently on a 3 game losing streak, looking to stabilize their November record and shed brighter light on the path ahead...Thank you for tuning in, please throw us a follow on instagram at @flypenguinsflyENJOY THE GAME!JEFF TAYLOR

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit a COVID-decimated Ottowa Senators, who come into tonight's game with only a 3-9-1 record on this regular season. Should be a good night for DeSmith to show what he's made of, and for the Pens to bank some cheddar against the Sens!!LET'S GO PENS.- JEFF TAYLOR