John Hynes – Pittsburgh Penguins

It’s been a while since I posted an Ex-Penguins Update. With a little time to kill between games and no…

The Penguins made a minor trade today, sending defenseman Will Butcher to Minnesota for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Without knowing the…

It’s come to this. In the wake of the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Panthers last night…our fourth loss in…

A couple of non-Penguins updates. Patrick Kane is expected to sign with the Red Wings (if he hasn’t already). A…

Okay, so I’m jumping the gun, and not just by a little. But what started out as a reply to…

It was a chili night in the ‘Burgh on Wednesday. No, I’m not referring to the unseasonably cold weather that’s…

I’ll be honest. Jim Rutherford wasn’t my choice to succeed Ray Shero as the Penguins’ general manager back in the…

About a month ago I sat down to write a piece about a favorite bone of contention, the Penguins’ lack…

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…”