Rick Buker

With the NHL regular season winding down and the Penguins’ flickering playoff hopes (an eight-point deficit with 12 games to…

This is one of my “before I begin, I need to be crystal clear” rambles. You know, where I state…

With sincere apologies to our faithful PenguinPoop readers, due to the fact that I’ll be indisposed tomorrow, this recap will…

Back in 1982-83, a feisty 20-year-old center named Mitch Lamoureux tore through the AHL like a comet. Skating for the…

Who in the heck are those guys who’ve been showing up clad in Penguins uniforms at PPG Paints Arena of…

Although it seems almost impossible given the perpetually sorry state of our defense this season (a minus-52 goal differential), have…

In a way, it was all-too-fitting that former GM Craig Patrick served as an in-studio TV analyst for Thursday night’s…

A while back, Wright’s Gym member Dan Mazur had a premonition. Something along the lines of, “The Penguins are going…

the Other Rick on New-Look Penguins Clip Senators, 1-0, on Sid’s OT Winner: “Rick, Judging by what standard? The Senators are a bubble team trying to climb up to a Wild Card spot.…”
Rick Buker on New-Look Penguins Clip Senators, 1-0, on Sid’s OT Winner: “Hey all, Just wanted to point out a really good article by Dan Kingerski on PHN titled, “New Penguins Era…”
Rick Buker on New-Look Penguins Clip Senators, 1-0, on Sid’s OT Winner: “Hey Other Rick, I hear ya, my friend. But I think we have to be careful about judging this team…”
the Other Rick on New-Look Penguins Clip Senators, 1-0, on Sid’s OT Winner: “Rick, What does this win say about our Penguins? They needed to go into OT against the Senators back-up Goalie,…”
Mike on Penguins Update: What Can We Reasonably Expect from the Kids?: “Rick If yesterdays game was any indication it appears both players will be on the roster to open the 2025-26…”
the Other RIck on Penguins Update: What Can We Reasonably Expect from the Kids?: “Rick, In many other situations, I would be Soooo excited to see Koivunen and McGroarty playing against NHL level talent…”