Rick Buker

What a difference a day makes. Scarcely 24 hours after a no-show, 4-2 loss to Calgary on home ice, the…

Including games played through Saturday, March 5, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins occupy second place in the AHL Atlantic Division with a…

Oh no. Here we go again. Those were my thoughts last night as I watched the Rangers celebrate Chris Kreider’s…

The trend, unfortunately, continues. Once again our Penguins fell prey to a key Metropolitan Division rival. A larger, more physical…

For Penguins fans expecting a blockbuster, it must’ve been a disappointing day. Quiet, too. Aside from a pair of minor…

In an effort to bolster his injury-depleted defense, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford acquired Justin Schultz from Edmonton on Saturday for…

The Penguins signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a six-year contract extension yesterday. The $24.5-million deal, which starts next season, will…

Poor Ben Lovejoy. He can’t seem to escape the eye of the storm. A year ago, the veteran defenseman’s arrival…

Rick Buker on The Toughest Penguins Ever: Steve Durbano: “Hello Rob, Thank you, so very much, for sharing about your experiences and relationship with Steve. There’s a human side…”
Rick Buker on Who Do You Want Our Penguins To Draft?: “Hey Other Rick, I’m so glad my nagging paid off … 🙂 I have, indeed, been looking forward to this…”
Rick Buker on Baby Penguins Fall to Marlies in Game Six: “Hey all. In a matter totally unrelated to the Pens, the Kings apparently are set to hire Peter Laviolette as…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Prospects Update: Which Kids Actually Have a Chance to Make the Team?: “Rick, The more things change, the more they stay the same. The last two preseasons Blomqvist won the starting job…”
Rick Buker on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “Interesting, Other Rick. Thanks for sharing. As an aside, I read an article by Bob Duff which states that Larkin…”
the Other Rick on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “What I am hearing is that Detroit is pushing hard for Robertson from Dallas and Robertson is going to ask…”