Rick Buker

Daniel Carcillo’s career has come full circle. When the two-time NHL penalty king signed a tryout contact with the Penguins…

I give new Penguins GM Jim Rutherford high marks for his off-season moves. Faced with dire cap constraints, he refused…

I’ll never forget the day then-Penguins GM Craig Patrick chose defenseman Brooks Orpik with the 18th overall pick at the…

In the wake of Ray Shero’s dismissal in May, Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle repeatedly stressed the need to…

It didn’t take long for new Penguins GM Jim Rutherford to swing his first high-impact trade. On June 27 he…

With the NHL free agent signing period set to begin July 1, here’s a list of Penguins free agents by…

Penguins GM Jim Rutherford announced today that he hired Mike Johnston as the team’s new coach, ending a prolonged three-week…

Somewhere Craig Patrick must be smiling. Not an arrogant, misery-loves-company smile. More of a rueful, knowing grin. Aside from Mario…

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…”