Jan Rutta – Pittsburgh Penguins

We all know the narrative regarding Ron Hextall’s brief tenure as the Penguins’ general manager. In the eyes of many,…

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…

Nick Pryor, who served as the Penguins’ director of amateur scouting since joining the black-and-gold in July 2021 as part…

The Penguins have summoned 24-year-old defenseman Jack St. Ivany from their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club on an emergency recall, the team…

There’s a song by Tool titled Schism that plays on our Pandora station at Wright’s Gym. The refrain, “I know…

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. That time honored axiom is attributed to English boxer Robert Fitzsimmons, who…

With the regular season fast approaching and NHL teams scrambling to get down to the 23-man roster limit, a host…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “On top of everything else, the team is having a hard time getting attendance. Unless they can somehow land Gavin…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Rick, My comments about high priced mercenaries is a discussion of the only type of player that will come here…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Boy, my friend, I sure don’t agree with your overall assessment of Dubas. I think, his most recent deal aside,…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Hey Nick, I agree 100 percent. To me, signing Geno for another year is a no-brainer. I’m sure you can…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Exactly Nick, where does Dubas think he will find an equal to Malkin? Not in this FA market coming up.…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “All I have to say to Kyle Du(m)bas(s) is good luck in trying to build a team when the only…”