Rick Buker

As I scanned the box score of last night’s Boston-Toronto playoff game I couldn’t help but notice a familiar trend.…

As the dust continues to settle on the 2023-24 season, it’s time to cast our eyes ahead to what’s likely…

While our Penguins may be headed to the golf course or parts unknown, their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club is preparing to…

With the 2023-24 campaign in the books and not much else to report, I thought it would be an opportune…

“A lie has no legs and cannot stand, but it has wings and can fly far and wide.”–William Warburton “Repeat…

Back in the summer of 1968, my favorite song was The Worst That Could Happen. Sung to perfection by Johnny…

In many ways, last night’s 5-4 season-ending loss to the Islanders was an all-too-fitting microcosm of the 2023-24 campaign. One…

I suppose like so many other Penguins fans, my attention was riveted to the “Scores” page of NHL.com last night.…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Who’s Bad?: “Hey all. Just a quickie follow-up. The Pens activated Blake Lizotte from IR today and placed Valtteri Puustinen on waivers…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Who’s Bad?: “Hey Mike, I played hockey, Goal for most of my career. I never played on a team as soft and…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Who’s Bad?: “Hey Rick Great work. IMO a lot of what show’s up statistically can be contributed to Sullivan’s system along with…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Who’s Bad?: “Hey Rick, And that is why I have a full blown belly laugh when some naive fans dream about this…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Tomasino from Preds: “Hey Outsider, What I remember reading when he came out was he was an above average skater, not average or…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Acquire Tomasino from Preds: “Hey Outside, Yeah, my bad. JFresh made the comment “foot speed a limiter” so I went with that. Everything else…”