Rick Buker

I confess. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stole a little of my thunder when he addressed the media via teleconference yesterday.…

Now that the Alexis Lafreniere lottery (otherwise known as Phase 2 of the NHL Entry Draft) is past, it’s time…

Like most of you out there in Penguins Nation, I’m still trying to digest what happened to our team. How…

Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of light. If only our Penguins had…

Oh no. Those were my exact thoughts as I watched Game Three of the Penguins’ preliminary round series unfold on…

Thursday, May 3, 2018. It was an unseasonably warm spring day in the ‘Burgh, with mid-day temperatures reaching 84 degrees.…

Just when you thought you wouldn’t have to read any more of my ramblings, I’m back. Well, sort of. On…

For Penguins superstar Mario Lemieux, the 1992-93 season represented the pits and the pinnacle of his career all wrapped into…

the Other Rick on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “5′-10″ , 160 lbs LW, wow Dubas blows it again – BIG FAT F”
the Other Rick on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “F for the 2nd round as well”
the Other Rick on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “A 5′-10″, 168lb Defenseman – welcome back to Smurf hockey – Dubas would have been better of trading these picks…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “Hey Other Rick, Interesting assessment. Let’s hope the Rucks pan out better than the Ferraros did… Rick”
the Other Rick on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “Sorry F for the first round. That was a bad, bad pick. about as bad as Pickering. If you take…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Select Liam Ruck with First Pick: “Hey all, The Pens, indeed, selected Markus Ruck, Liam’s twin, with the 39th pick. You might be tempted to say…”