Ben Lovejoy – Pittsburgh Penguins

Having never played hockey (or mastered skating) I’ll be the first to admit I’m not an X’s and O’s guy.…

Caution to our faithful readers. This is going to be more a loose-leaf ramble from a frustrated fan than a…

Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make. A concept Penguins GM Jim Rutherford fully grasped during the…

I confess. I’m pretty much runnin’ on empty in terms of finding new stuff to write about. With NHL players…

Sorry, for the delay in this series but it was a long, long week. Perhaps my expectations of Pittsburgh Penguins…

Here’s a look at how former Penguins performed during the 2018-19 NHL regular season. The Blues’ David Perron led the way in…

It is an old saying. I have said it many times, heard it many times in different contexts and in…

Here’s a peek at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Former first-round pick Kasperi Kapanen of Toronto leads the…

Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”