Rick Buker

Entering Monday night’s battle between Eastern Conference heavyweights at CONSOL Energy Center, both Pittsburgh and Boston were riding hot streaks.…

In a game packed with all the drama of a classic shoot ‘em up Western, the Penguins overcame penalty woes…

Change is good, they say. So perhaps the Penguins felt heartened when they gazed at the Washington bench Thursday night…

The Penguins undeniably were excited about playing their first, honest-to-goodness division rivalry game of the season when they faced the…

Hockey players are taught from the time they lace up their first pair of skates to “play to the whistle.”…

It’s been a thrill to watch him again, hasn’t it? To see the Penguins’ center dangle with the puck in…

Just a few short seasons ago the Penguins and the Senators were one of the NHL’s marquee match-ups. It was…

Skating before a capacity crowd at CONSOL Energy Center on Thanksgiving Eve, the Penguins seemed anxious to get into the…

Rick Buker on Baby Penguins Fall to Marlies in Game Six: “Hey all. In a matter totally unrelated to the Pens, the Kings apparently are set to hire Peter Laviolette as…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Prospects Update: Which Kids Actually Have a Chance to Make the Team?: “Rick, The more things change, the more they stay the same. The last two preseasons Blomqvist won the starting job…”
Rick Buker on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “Interesting, Other Rick. Thanks for sharing. As an aside, I read an article by Bob Duff which states that Larkin…”
the Other Rick on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “What I am hearing is that Detroit is pushing hard for Robertson from Dallas and Robertson is going to ask…”
the Other Rick on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “Honestly Rick, there are no UFAs that I would want to see come to Pgh. I am tired of this…”
Rick Buker on Which UFA Forward Should the Penguins Sign (If Any)?: “A follow-up thought. Given that Larkin would most likely want to play for a team that has a real shot…”