Rick Buker

In Mel Brooks’ comedy, The Producers, Max Bialystock (brilliantly played by Zero Mostel) and his accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder)…

On Tuesday night, I thought our Penguins played perhaps their best game of the season, resulting in a crisp overtime…

Anyone who’s read PenguinPoop for any length of time knows black-and-gold coach Mike Sullivan doesn’t receive a whole lot of…

The Penguins added a new/old face to their roster today, acquiring defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph from the Blues. The price? The…

I’ll be honest. I wasn’t too enthused about the Penguins’ chances for victory ahead of last night’s clash with the…

I was perusing the NHL standings yesterday and considering the plight of some teams. In particular, the ones that stripped…

As Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca lit out from Mos Eisley spaceport in the Millennium Falcon during the…

I was working the front desk at Wright’s Gym yesterday, attending to business, when fellow PPer Caleb DiNatale texted with…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey all, Just wanted to mention that Gretz over on Pensburgh pretty much covered the same subject, only from a…”