Dallas Stars – Pittsburgh Penguins

Jason Robertson is an all-star player, of that there can be no doubt. However, he is not a generational talent.…

When I announced my semi-retirement from blogging a while back, I mentioned I’d probably still write when something got me…

One of my favorite movie lines was uttered by Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. While warning the Mayor of New York…

Excuse me ahead of time for the lack of pithy preamble. This is one of those times when life got…

The Penguins came within a hairsbreadth (or 1:49 to be exact) of making a clean sweep of a difficult three-game…

The Penguins have acquired veteran defenseman Mathew Dumba from Dallas. Also coming the Pens’ way, the Stars’ second-round pick in…

I was talking with a friend of mine, who is friends with and skates with the players we love to…

With draft day just over the hill and free agency rapidly approaching, trade activity among NHL teams has begun to…

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…”