Rick Buker

I thought I was finished with my series on the toughest Penguins. Turns out, I had one last article stashed…

The first two decades of the new millennium set the gold standard for the Penguins in terms of physicality and…

The Penguins of the early 1980s weren’t very good. In fact, awful is a better way to describe them. The…

I thought I’d take a break from my series on the Toughest Penguins, or a sideways step if you prefer,…

Few Penguins players past or present created more of a stir on the ice than defenseman Paul Gordon Baxter. A…

Mention the name Dave Schultz to an old-time Penguins fan and you’re liable to draw anything but a favorable reaction.…

Bryan Joseph Watson was a rambunctious little defenseman whose heart was several times bigger than his undersized body. Serving as…

I’ll continue my series on the toughest Penguins by reprising another golden oldie. Today’s feature was originally posted on PenguinPoop…

the Other Rick on Surprise, Surprise, Surprise: Penguins Lose Shootout (to Philly): “Did anyone tell Skinner he was allowed to stop a puck or two? On that first GA, A. Hayes did…”
the Other Rick on Malkin Suspended, Penguins Recall Koivunen: “They should have re-signed Gauthier this past summer.”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Mike, The problem here is that Malkin has a higher Pts/60 5-on-5 than Sid (2.24 vs 2.20). Love him or…”
Mike on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Rick, In my humble opinion, Gino should seriously consider making this easier on the organization and simply calling it a…”
Rick Buker on Let the Trades Begin: Penguins Acquire Söderblom from Wings: “My title should’ve been, “Let the Trades Begin…and End.” Rick”
the Other Rick on Sabres Slice ‘n’ Dice Penguins, 5-1: “I don’t blame Geno one bit for what he did. Dahlin didn’t just cross-check him in the back, but the…”