Rick Buker

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…

Back in 1963 Avis was determined to pry rent-a-car sales away from its giant rival Hertz. So president Robert C.…

In nature everything runs in cycles. Seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, and back again. The…

As a long-time Penguins fan, writing the summary for yesterday’s Game 6 loss to the Flyers was one of the…

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…

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…”