Jamie Oleksiak – Pittsburgh Penguins

My colleague, Other Rick, is fond of saying if he ever wins the Powerball Jackpot, the first thing he’d do…

I thought I’d take a break from the relentlessly grim news surrounding our skidding Penguins and offer some lighter fare.…

I’m going to start this post with a well-deserved shout-out to Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now for his outstanding…

As I was pondering our Penguins in the wake of my latest rant over loading up on undersized defensemen, a…

Our on-again, off-again, light-switch Penguins were on-again, off-again last night. Or should I say vice versa. Repeating a pattern that…

I was surprised to learn Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had scratched Vinnie Hinostroza in favor of Jansen Harkins (pictured) for…

In the wake of our spotty 6-3 loss to Detroit the other night, physical play seems to be a hot…

Just play. It’s been the Penguins’ unofficial mantra ever since Mike Sullivan assumed the coaching reins from Mike Johnston back…

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…”