“The Needle Finally Moves” 12/09/24

Jeff flies solo today and recounts his experience of attending Saturday’s exciting game in which the Penguins vanquished the high-flying Toronto Maple Leafs. And Fly Penguins Fly has a new partnership! We’re proud to welcome onboard Espresso A Mano, one of Pittsburgh’s finest purveyors of hand-roasted specialty coffee.

The Pens’ next matchup is against the Colorado Avalanche, tomorrow night right here in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby’s hometown pal Nate McKinnon, along with standouts Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin, look to bring the surging Penguins back down to earth.

Topics discussed on today’s podcast:
(1:17) Welcoming our debut partnership with Espresso A Mano!
(5:13) Recapping Saturday’s W over Toronto Maple Leafs
(11:30) Hockey fan culture in Pittsburgh versus Philly + Boston
(12:43) Success for new-look PP1/PP2 with 87 + 71 split up
(18:31) Looking ahead to Avalanche matchup: An opportunity
(20:50) Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign: The needle finally moves
(22:41) Good signs in dark times for Black Hawks and Connor Bedard

Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed:
https://substack.com/@penspod

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

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO