Matt Duchene – Pittsburgh Penguins

In a recent article, I panned the notion that our Penguins would be a destination spot for top-of-line free agents…

As I was reading about the Nashville Predators team reset on NHL.com, the old 1970s sitcom Different Strokes suddenly popped…

Back in the day there was a TV commercial for Rolaids antacid tablets that posed the question, “How do you…

One of the myriad of problems that plagued the Pittsburgh Penguins last season was a lack of killer instinct. Last…

We are coming down to the wire. There are only hours before the last Preseason game. Soon after that our…

I’ve got pieces of April but now I’ll be mourning in May! (To paraphrase David Loggins) With the 2018-2019 Penguins’…

It is an old saying. I have said it many times, heard it many times in different contexts and in…

At the 28th game of the season in 2015-2016 the Penguins were 15-10-3 and in second place with 33 points.…

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…”