Jan Rutta – Pittsburgh Penguins

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 more things change, the more they stay the same”, we have all heard that refrain. Many of the faces…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: What’s Happened to Drew O’Connor (and Can He Be Fixed)?: “Hey Rick, Sorry, even though I like DOC’s size and his hustle, he really isn’t that good of a player…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Is This What Kyle Dubas Intended?: “Dubas has done exactly what the caps have done. The Caps sold Matha and Kuzentsov for (crappy) futures. Dubas sold…”
Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
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…”