Rick Buker

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…

When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded promising young goalie Jim Rutherford to Detroit back in 1974, nobody dreamed that one day…

Something smells fishy in the ‘Burgh. And it ain’t Wholey’s seafood market. Ever since the Penguins were eliminated from the…

While watching the Penguins fall to the Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Tuesday night my…

I was searching for a word that best described the Penguins’ pathetic showing during Sunday night’s abysmal 3-1 loss to…

Inspired by the presence of veteran Martin St. Louis, whose mother passed away the day before, and fueled by a…

Paced by two-point efforts from superstars Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, the Penguins outclassed the fading New York Rangers, 4-2,…

Keeger on Penguins Snap Skid, Crown Kings, 5-2: “Tommy Novak is growing on me. I noticed him earlier this season making sublime passes and in general having good…”
Rick Buker on No Match for the Bruins, Penguins Lose 6-2: “Hello Keeger. I think most everyone feels the way you do. As I wrote, there are certainly positive aspects to…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Did Kyle Dubas Do This on Purpose?: “The quick and dirty answer is yes, Dubas is a sniveling coward employing a passive-aggressive tactic to create an atmosphere…”
Rick Buker on Where Has the Kyle Dubas Magic Gone (and Will it Ever Return)?: “Hello Keeger, Great observations. I agree with pretty much everything you wrote. But you really struck a chord when you…”
Keeger on No Match for the Bruins, Penguins Lose 6-2: “I think kindel will be a star, is he even 20 yet? This year he seems to be regressing a…”
Keeger on Where Has the Kyle Dubas Magic Gone (and Will it Ever Return)?: “Well, last night was…. something. When it comes to roster building, I did not understand the glut of forwards this…”