Jason Karmanos – Pittsburgh Penguins

Hi all. I’ve been focusing on another writing project and, frankly, needed to take a break from the blog. But…

I know this has about as much chance of happening as…say…a Brink’s truck loaded with gold bullion arriving at my…

I’m tempted to make some sort of clever reference to Alvin and the Chipmunks of cartoon and music fame. But…

Given the turbulent nature of the current off-season, I guess nothing the Penguins do should surprise me. Still, I admit…

In a move designed to help extricate the Penguins from salary-cap hell, general manager Jim Rutherford traded forward Nick Bjugstad…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: The Importance of Goaltending: “Hey Other Rick, I can certainly understand and appreciate your stance on the Penguins’ need to get younger. We don’t…”
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the Other Rick on Penguins Update: The Importance of Goaltending: “Hey Rick, Agreed, Goaltending is paramount and Jarry just doesn’t have it. Dubas and Sullivan died on that hill last…”
Mike on The Penguins and Process. How Did We Stack Up?: “Rick Sorry for the slow responses and I appreciated your kind words in your last blog. This is a hectic…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the additional insights and numbers on POJ. Certainly doesn’t paint a positive picture, does it?…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Forgot to add, part of the reason Letang struggled at the end of the season, a fact everyone seems to…”