Mike Babcock – Pittsburgh Penguins

One of my favorite movie lines was uttered by Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. While warning the Mayor of New York…

Before I begin my ramble, I need to be crystal clear. I am not connected to the Penguins’ organization in…

The Penguins entered last night’s NHL draft lottery with an infinitesimal 1.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and snaring…

I was thinking about the inexorable decline of our Penguins yesterday. Stewing over the fact that we’ve missed the playoffs…

The Kyle Dubas Era in the ‘Burgh has officially begun. Seven weeks after Fenway Sports Group fired president of hockey…

Back in the 1960s, Pirates Hall-of-Famer Pie Traynor served as a TV ad-man for American Heating Company. His famous sales…

Inspired by the success of the Chicago Bears, the majority of teams in the National Football League switched to the…

So, yesterday afternoon, I had a moment to relax, in between working for pay and volunteer hours. I chose to…

Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”