Patrik Laine – Pittsburgh Penguins

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

New Year’s Eve 1978. Home on holiday break from college, I hunkered down next to my family’s stereo/radio console to…

Maybe Sidney Crosby should get sick more often. After missing practice the previous day with a malady, the Penguins’ captain…

Back in 1966, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali agreed to defend his title against Cleveland “Big Cat” Williams, possessor of a…

For only the third time in Penguins history the team played two exhibition games in one day. The black-and-gold earned…

About two weeks ago I wrote an article singing GM Ron Hextall’s praises. I opined that he was doing a…

In the wake of the initial flurry of free-agent signings, to say nothing of some significant hockey trades, I thought…

The Penguins accomplished something last night in Columbus they haven’t managed in quite some time. They played a full, 60-minute…

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…”