Baz Bastien – Pittsburgh Penguins

With my brain pan pretty much bereft of fresh ideas, I thought I’d reach back in time to reprise an…

The other day I posted an article listing the ten best trades in Penguins history. You’ve probably been waiting for…

Perhaps it was the recent expose of my sorely lacking talent-evaluation chops. My literary rambling appears to have shaken loose…

I was perusing Hockey Reference this morning on my new smartphone (yes, I’ve joined the 21st century) when I noticed…

If ever a team was destined for failure, it was the 1983-84 Pittsburgh Penguins. Only a season removed from a…

Flash back with me, if you will, to last Friday night. At the risk of wearing out a familiar theme,…

As I was thinking about yesterday’s trade and how it might affect our Penguins—artistically and financially—it brought to mind a…

A while back I read an article that downplayed the importance of building through the Entry Draft. I beg to…

Rick Buker on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the additional insights and numbers on POJ. Certainly doesn’t paint a positive picture, does it?…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Forgot to add, part of the reason Letang struggled at the end of the season, a fact everyone seems to…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Hey Rick, I am very tired of listening to people talk about how good POJ played at the end of…”
Nick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Agreed, not to mention if the Pens are lucky enough to get into the playoffs they at the very least…”
Nathan on Penguins Update: Farewell to Bibs and Mearsy: “The simple solution is to bring back Errey. Mears is already doing radio. The TV broadcasts were a downgrade this…”
Mike on Penguins Re-Sign Puustinen: “Rick It still amazes me that players like Jack Johnson (Av’s), and Kulikov (Panthers) can’t play for the Pen’s but…”