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Lately, some wise and extremely knowledgeable hockey pals have voiced very legitimate concerns about our Penguins and their chances to…

Being a bit of a nerd, I’ve always had a fascination with numbers. And the myriad of today’s ever-evolving hockey…

…the tough get goin.’ At least according to the old adage. It’s crunch time for our Penguins…in more ways than…

The Penguins have acquired veteran defenseman Ron Hainsey from Metro Division rival Carolina. The trade was announced this morning by…

At first blush, there wasn’t a whole lot in the Penguins’ 2-1 overtime loss to Columbus to write about. Indeed,…

I had my lead-in for last night’s Penguins-Jets game all but written. In deference to the upcoming Academy Awards, I’d…

Maybe my title—lifted from an old James Bond flick—isn’t politically correct. Especially given the heightened intrigue and tension present between…

While serving as Buffalo’s goaltending coach in the early 2000s, Jim Corsi sought to devise an accurate barometer for measuring…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: What’s Happened to Drew O’Connor (and Can He Be Fixed)?: “Hey Rick, Sorry, even though I like DOC’s size and his hustle, he really isn’t that good of a player…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Is This What Kyle Dubas Intended?: “Dubas has done exactly what the caps have done. The Caps sold Matha and Kuzentsov for (crappy) futures. Dubas sold…”
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…”