Rick Buker

The Sports Illustrated jinx is alive and well. Seven days after SI posed the question—“Who Will Stop the Penguins?”—on the…

During the first four games of their incendiary opening-round series, the Penguins and Flyers provided enough fireworks to rival any…

The objective in any survival situation is to adapt, adjust, and overcome. With their playoff lives on the line the…

I’ve been a die-hard Penguins fan for nearly 40 years. During that span there have been precious few times—especially since…

Prior to the “Battle of Pennsylvania,” Flyers forward Scott Hartnell boldly proclaimed, “It’s going to be a bloodbath.” The Philly…

After watching Philadelphia cut through the black and gold like a knife going through a tub of warm butter in…

It’s no secret the Penguins and Flyers have one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports. But they…

The recently departed Joe Frazier was one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions of all-time. Known as Smokin’ Joe for…

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…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “On top of everything else, the team is having a hard time getting attendance. Unless they can somehow land Gavin…”