Owen Pickering – Page 9 – Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins wrapped up their prospect development camp on Wednesday, with Team 1 bringing home the gold (actually, the Michel…

I confess, I was quite pleased with myself. Last week when it was all-but-announced that Grant Potulny would be appointed…

During the 1986-87 season, legendary Boston University coach Jack Parker presided over a Terriers team laced with future connections to…

While our Penguins may be headed to the golf course or parts unknown, their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club is preparing to…

I’ll begin this post with a caveat. I freely admit that I’m the least informed (and thus the least qualified)…

Shortly after I awakened one morning last week I received a text from PP colleague Caleb Di’Natale. Caleb was keen…

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. That time honored axiom is attributed to English boxer Robert Fitzsimmons, who…

October, the first month of the Pittsburgh Penguins season has mercifully ended and our hometown heroes have not only sunk…

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…”