Joe Thornton – Pittsburgh Penguins

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

The Penguins made a significant addition to their front office staff today. Doug Wilson, who enjoyed an uber-successful run as…

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

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

Like all sports, hockey’s a game of inches. A nudge of the puck…a bounce this way or that…often can determine…

I’ll be honest. I don’t know a whole lot about the Penguins’ opponent for the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. A quick…

Philadelphia Flyers fired their coach John Stevens. I guess maybe the GM would like them to have a playoff spot. As a…

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…”
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…”