Rick Buker

Google defines sexy as exciting, stimulating, interesting, appealing, intriguing. How I wish it were true of the Penguins upcoming first-round…

Step into the WABAC Machine with me, if you will. Actually, not all the way back. Just to April 11,…

When I was in third grade, my dad took me to Bethel Park Senior High School for swimming lessons. I…

“Stop messing around and take the (rhymes with ma’am) puck to the net!” I hollered at the big screen TV…

Through the years, the Penguins have made their share of memorable trades. On March 4, 1991, then-GM Craig Patrick engineered…

Here’s a peek at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Former first-round pick Kasperi Kapanen of Toronto leads the…

This feature actually began as a reply to Mike, one of our faithful and astute PenguinPoop commenters. As I began…

To borrow from the Penguins’ slogan for the 1982-83 season, We have a hockey team?! As you may infer from my…

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…”
Rick Buker on HUGE WIN: Penguins Come All the Way Back to Bag Bruins in OT: “Hey Other Rick, I’ve been meaning to follow-up to your comment. I mentioned this before and you’ve alluded to it…”
Rick Buker on WOW! Penguins Rally But Fall Short in Shootout: “Hey Nick. I don’t know if they practice shootouts or not, but it sure doesn’t look like it, does it?…”
Nick on WOW! Penguins Rally But Fall Short in Shootout: “Do the Pens still practice the shootout? I remember in the Disco Dan years they ended practice with a shootout…”
the Other Rick on The Great Penguins Goalie Debate: “Rick, There are some re-runs that I don’t mind experiencing over and over again, but then there are others that…”