Jack Riley – Pittsburgh Penguins

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 saddened to learn that former Penguins defenseman Bryan Watson passed away yesterday at age 78. A hockey neophyte…

Inspired by an article on the Tribune-Review by Mark Madden, who shares some of his early Penguins memories, I decided…

I learned with sadness that Ken Schinkel passed away on Friday at the age of 87. A member of the…

In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…

Years before Mario Lemieux hoisted the Penguins onto his broad shoulders and carried them to Stanley Cup glory, another center…

I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…

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…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey all, Just wanted to mention that Gretz over on Pensburgh pretty much covered the same subject, only from a…”