Rick Buker

Following nine seasons in his native Sweden, Kjell Samuelsson ventured across the pond to join the New York Rangers in…

Although Mike Rupp’s departure didn’t receive much fanfare, losing the big forward to the Rangers creates an even bigger hole…

When I first learned that the Penguins were entertaining the idea of bringing Jaromir Jagr back to the ‘Burgh, I…

Lost amid the turmoil of the Jaromir Jagr “my heart’s in Pittsburgh but my wallet’s in Philly” fiasco, Max Talbot…

Backed by the shutout goaltending of 41-year-old marvel Dwayne Roloson and a timely tally by Sean Bergenheim, the Lightning staved…

I know it’s probably considered heresy in these parts to criticize Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. After all, the guy won…

Paced by Dwayne Roloson’s sparkling 27-save performance and clutch goal scoring, Tampa Bay outslugged the gritty Penguins 4-2 to force…

With their playoff backs to the wall, the Lightning’s big guns sprang to life to power Tampa Bay to an…

the Other Rick on The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins: “In my defense on Matheson, he returned to being a give away artist once he left Pgh. The time he…”
the Other Rick on The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins: “Mike and Rick B. I realize that I will not change your opinions, nor am I going to try. I…”
Rick Buker on The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins: “Hello Mike. Extremely well-stated, and I agree 100 percent on Kindel/Broz. Also agree with your comment about trying to shoehorn…”
Mike on The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins: “The Other Rick First, on Kindel, I disagree with your assessment. In my opinion, Kindel may have looked a little…”
the Other Rick on The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins: “Rick, In a grad school class in research, there was a discussion concerning the pitfalls of blindly following what the…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: What Now?: “Rick RFAs Chinakhov is a must re-sign. Like Mantha he evaporated in the playoffs, but unlike Mantha he is still…”