Rick Buker

Back in the day, local Wendy’s restaurants gave out a free bowl of chili to patrons who produced a ticket…

It’s been a while since I posted an Ex-Penguins Update. With a little time to kill between games and no…

I confess, my duties at Wright’s Gym kept me hoppin’ last night, so I didn’t get to watch as much…

In the movie Forrest Gump, actor Tom Hanks famously noted, “…life was like a box of chocolates. You never know…

Now that’s more like it! A night after serving up a languid, Camp Bow-Wow effort against the Rangers, our Penguins…

“Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that’s what you have here tonight, boys. That’s what you’ve earned here…

I was watching a video of Kevin Stevens’ US Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech yesterday. Hearing him reminisce about…

Shortly after Marcus Pettersson scored on a stunning power move worthy of former great Kevin Stevens (who happened to be…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey all, Just wanted to mention that Gretz over on Pensburgh pretty much covered the same subject, only from a…”