Rick Buker

I was working the front desk at Wright’s Gym, minding my own business, when an idea flew in out of…

With the brain pan still devoid of fresh ideas, I’ve taken a bit of a sabbatical from blogging the past…

Last week, good friend and fellow tough hockey aficionado Tom Blanciak asked me to compile my all-time toughest and most…

I confess, with the NHL off-season grinding through the dog days of August and newsworthy items rarer than a sparkling…

As I was reading a review of Penguins prospect Taylor Gauthier on PensBurgh, I got the idea to write about…

Tick, tick, tick… If you listen closely, you can hear the time on the Penguins’ offseason clock inexorably ticking down.…

It didn’t take long for bombastic Brian Burke to make waves upon his arrival in the ‘Burgh. Shortly after the…

As with any sport, player development in hockey isn’t an exact science. Far from it. Indeed, Penguins history is littered…

Rick Buker on Penguins Rally, Jazz Utah, 4-3: “Hello Mike. That’s a really good question. Like you, when it was first reported that Sid was practicing with the…”
Mike on Penguins Rally, Jazz Utah, 4-3: “Rick I’m trying to understand why Crosby hasn’t suited up during the road trip so far. He traveled with the…”
the Other Rick on Ex-Penguin Jarry in a Tough Spot: “Rick, I do not remember off the top of my head exactly what I may have wrote, but I do…”
Nick on The Great Penguins Goalie Debate: “If the Pens think they can continue to push for the playoffs, I would re-sign Skinner to a 2 year…”
Mike on WOW! Penguins Rally But Fall Short in Shootout: “Rick I know its early but GMKD may of pulled off another Grand theft with Soderblom. Skates well, and parks…”
Keeger on WOW! Penguins Rally But Fall Short in Shootout: “Last night Taylor Haas of DK said they do practice the shootout, in different setups and at different times. But…”