Marcus Johansson – Pittsburgh Penguins

In 1886, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson penned a novella about the good and kind Dr. Jekyll, who morphed into…

Merriam-Webster defines a mixed bag as one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects. Along those lines, I’m not…

Back in the spring of 2013, the Penguins were firing on all cylinders on their way to an Eastern Conference…

During a hilarious episode of the popular ‘70s sitcom Happy Days, Arthur Fonzarelli…aka “The Fonz”…had to admit he was…

I confess. I was pulling like mad for Columbus to win its first-round playoff series with Washington. Not that the…

“Oh no.” Not very expressive, I’ll grant you. But those were my exact words when the NBCSN cameras showed an up-close-and-personal…

Throughout the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins displayed a remarkable resilience under coach Mike Sullivan. That uncanny ability to turn…

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…”