Rick Buker

In the wake of Saturday’s scintillating victory over the Rangers, I was afraid the Penguins might be too fired up…

Jim Rutherford drew tons of criticism for his moves at the trade deadline. Clearly feeling the heat, the venerable GM…

Take that, New York. After playing the patsy in Game 1 of their opening-round matchup with the Rangers, the Penguins…

Here’s a look at how former Penguins performed during the 2014-15 season. Marian Hossa (Chicago) topped the scoring list with…

Suppose you’re out bowling with your buds and a pin falls on its own. What do you do? Press the…

“We want to be a team that’s tough to play against.” Remember when former GM Ray Shero uttered those words?…

I don’t know about you. But when Logan Couture misfired on his shootout attempt to clinch a win for the…

Thanks to Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Arizona, the Penguins’ prospects are a little brighter. With the postseason just around the…

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…”
the Other Rick on How Will the Penguins’ Goaltending Hold Up?: “Rick, Are you really trying to bait me into a argument? OK 1. Silovs is still young, only 25 years…”
the Other Rick on Taking a Closer Look at the Penguins’ Forwards: “Hey Rick, The With or Without You numbers show that if you do not play Novak with Chinakhov and Geno,…”
the Other Rick on Will Any of the Penguins’ Kids Become Stars?: “Interesting Post Rick, First, going to throw this out there – Have the Penguins “amassed” a crop of prospects or…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: No Room at the Inn for the Kids: “Rick, From the person who told me that Brady Tkachuk was going to Fla way back last summer, he is…”
Rick Buker on Is There a Rationale Behind the Penguins’ New-Look Defense?: “Wow, Other Rick. Really eye-opening numbers, especially with TVR playing his off-side. Maybe the only ray of hope lies in…”