Rick Buker

During the 2025 Entry Draft, I confess I was bitterly disappointed at first when the Penguins selected smallish center Ben…

A few days ago, Other Rick and I had an interesting discussion concerning the Penguins’ immediate future. One that shook…

It’s fair to say that in his three short seasons at the Penguins’ helm, Kyle Dubas has done a marvelous…

There’s no question the Penguins’ first-round exit at the hands of the hated Flyers put a damper on what was…

The Penguins conducted their first bit of business in what promises to be an active and impactful offseason. And I…

With the Penguins’ season concluded and a paucity of fresh ideas in the ol’ brain pan, I thought I’d post…

Now that the dust is settling on one of the most entertaining and rewarding, yet ultimately disappointing seasons in recent…

To borrow from the 1970 tearjerker, Love Story, ironically involving a hockey player, “Where do I begin?” Indeed, how do…

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,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”