Jim Rutherford – Page 46 – Pittsburgh Penguins

The Arizona Coyotes have hired popular Penguins assistant Rick Tocchet as their new head coach. The appointment–rumored to be in…

Rail-thin and timid as a kid, I often was the target of a neighborhood bully named Tommy S (I’ll withhold…

We are in day seven of free agency. I am reminded that NHL free agency is not a 100-yard sprint…

What do Brian Boyle, David Desharnais, Sam Gagner, Martin Hanzal, Dominic Moore and Joe Thornton have in common? If you…

Let me first say thanks to Rick and Phil for inviting me to write here on PenguinPoop. Hopefully, when I…

All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go. I’m standin’ here outside your door. I hate to wake you…

On day two of my Who’s Out There feature, let’s take a look at defensemen and goalies. Defensemen Penguins GM…

With the first day of NHL free agency rapidly approaching, I thought I’d evaluate the Penguins potential needs and see…

the Other Rick on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “Getting Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson, and Grant Jennings for John Cullen, Zarley Zalapsky. and Jeff Parker was a Masterpiece trade.…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “Again, I disagree with your assertion that Karlsson was only effective for one out of his three seasons. He totaled…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “You can certainly disagree with me Rick it is your right. However, your comment was “an absolute masterpiece of GMing.…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “Hey Other Rick, Granlund has certainly re-established himself as a good player since leaving the ‘Burgh, as you noted. However,…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “Sentiment not sediment”
the Other Rick on Penguins Dubas Finds a Way: “Let me add that I would rather be going into this season with DeSmith sharing the net, bringing Blomqvist and…”