Rick Buker

Before I begin, I fully realize what I’m about to suggest will never be given a whiff of consideration, let…

With nothing in particular to write about and curious about how our Penguins look at the present, I decided to…

Who’s going to play third-line center? It’s been the hot-button topic for Penguins fans. Liable to be all summer, too,…

The Arizona Coyotes have hired popular Penguins assistant Rick Tocchet as their new head coach. The appointment–rumored to be in…

Rail-thin and timid as a kid, I often was the target of a neighborhood bully named Tommy S (I’ll withhold…

What do Brian Boyle, David Desharnais, Sam Gagner, Martin Hanzal, Dominic Moore and Joe Thornton have in common? If you…

Note: A couple of hours after I posted this article, Yakupov signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche for…

All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go. I’m standin’ here outside your door. I hate to wake you…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Is Dubas Done Dealing?: “I hear you too, Rick, but should the team toss $15 mil to Fantilli, they will not be able to…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Dubas Done Dealing?: “Hey Other Rick, I hear ya, I really do. And your point is well taken. It’s always best to put…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Is Dubas Done Dealing?: “Does Carolina have anybody paid that high? Yet they won a Stanley Cup. So, would you rather win Stanley Cups…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Dubas Done Dealing?: “Hey Other Rick, I hear and certainly understand your concerns about the economics. I don’t care for current financial state…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Is Dubas Done Dealing?: “Rick, I have no idea what will happen, Dubas is stupid enough to do anything. Also, our friend who has…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Andrei Kuzmenko: Mistake or Master Stroke?: “Rick, I am a stat man. Stat’s are objective evidence of what happened on the ice. The only problem with…”