Jamie Drysdale – Pittsburgh Penguins

Back in the 1960s, beloved sitcom character Gomer Pyle was often heard to utter, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Usually directed in…

April 25, 2009. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals between the Penguins and their then-blood rivals, the Flyers. The…

A couple of weeks ago I opined that our Penguins were done like dinner. And for all intents and purposes…

Rick Buker on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Hey Mike, Excellent point about being (way) overly perimeter focused. And it’s not just on the power-play. In the last…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Hey Other Rick, With all due respect, I’m going to disagree a bit with your take. The reason the Flyers…”
the Other Rick on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Rick, The problem starts with expectation. Expectations magnify when individuals over-estimate. When expectations aren’t being met, frustration grows and eventually…”
Mike on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Rick In my view, the power play is becoming overly perimeter-focused. We’re spending too much time moving the puck around…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Rick, Father time is an undefeated foe. Eventually, everyone falls victim to the pain of his fists. Someday, Sid and…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Hey Mike, Yeah, to my eye Sid just hasn’t had his usual hop, dating back to that incident in late…”