Rick Buker

With a lull in roster activity, not to mention fresh ideas for articles, I thought I’d take a look at…

Every once in a while I’ll switch gears and write about baseball, my favorite sport growing up. This is one…

Two days into free agency and with nine signings under our belt, it’s time to take a step back and…

In the past, whenever the Penguins acquired an undersized player, I’ve generally been quick with a discordant chord or two.…

As anticipated, the Penguins didn’t do a cannonball splash into the deep end of the free-agency pool yesterday. However, they…

The Penguins made decisions on their pending UFAs and RFAs ahead of the start of free agency. With the exception…

For years I’ve been banging the drum for the Penguins to get more physical and competitive. Frankly, a forlorn hope…

Hey all. Just catching up on an exciting Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft. My guess is at some…

Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Absolutely. My concerns actually go a bit deeper. It appears we’re moving away from the size we had in…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”