Rick Buker

Katy, bar the door. Lock up the good silverware, too. I have a feeling we Penguins fans are in for…

Once upon a time, the Penguins drafted a promising young Swedish forward named Markus Naslund. The youngster had all the…

When I arrived at Wright’s Gym yesterday afternoon to relieve The Other Rick (he works there, too) we began discussing…

Back in the 1970s, defenseman Larry Goodenough skated for six mostly nondescript seasons with the Flyers and Canucks. His nickname,…

I’d written earlier this summer that erstwhile Montreal left wing Max Pacioretty would look awfully good in a Penguins uniform.…

Hello faithful PenguinPoop followers. I wanted to write a quick note to explain our recent outage and express our deepest…

It’s one of the all-time great comedy routines. Who’s on First, sublimely performed by the Hollywood Star duo of Bud…

In the mid-1990s, the Penguins still were a most formidable team. Only a couple of seasons removed from back-to-back Stanley…

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…”