Rick Buker

The Penguins didn’t hold a special press conference to announce his signing. Nor did his arrival on February 25 create…

It might come as a surprise for Penguins fans to learn that a Hall-of-Fame defenseman skated for the team in…

They say confession is good for the soul. If so, I must confess here and now that this isn’t my…

Is it me, or did the Penguins’ 6-5 loss to Philadelphia Wednesday night look eerily familiar? It was almost as…

Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring throughout the NHL. Stats are updated through Friday, February 15.

He was involved in two of the highest profile trades in Penguins history. What’s more, he’s ranked sixth on the…

For the past couple of seasons I’ve watched with increasing alarm as the Penguins have downsized (and defanged) in order…

It wasn’t supposed to work out this way. Thanks to a pair of bold trades by Penguins GM Ray Shero…

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…”