Rick Tocchet – Page 7 – Pittsburgh Penguins

I was responding to some extremely well written and insightful comments by PenguinPoop reader Jorenz. As my thoughts began to…

POW! BAM! ZLONK! SLAM! BAP! The noises emanating from a typical Patric Hornqvist shift remind me a lot of those…

I was ambling across the parking lot at the Crafton-Ingram Shopping Center this afternoon, taking in the unseasonably warm Pittsburgh…

Over the course of an arduous, 82-game NHL schedule, it’s inevitable for our Penguins to struggle in certain areas from…

Last night was a good one for former Penguins. Especially if they happened to wear a Vegas Golden Knights uniform.…

Change. It’s inevitable. Some of us embrace it. Others fear it. Many of us, just like the ostrich, bury our…

Who’s going to play third-line center? It’s been the hot-button topic for Penguins fans. Liable to be all summer, too,…

Rail-thin and timid as a kid, I often was the target of a neighborhood bully named Tommy S (I’ll withhold…

Rick Buker on Announcing My Semi-Retirement from PenguinPoop (Part II): “Dear Mike, I am both touched and humbled by your very kind words. I’ve really enjoyed your comments over the…”
Mike on Announcing My Semi-Retirement from PenguinPoop (Part II): “Rick, I just finished reading your comments about retirement and your belief that you may not have much left to…”
Mike on Penguins Extend Evgeni Malkin: “Rick I don’t always have the time to sit down and carefully think through what I’m trying to say. Most…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Extend Evgeni Malkin: “Hello Mike. You state your case quite eloquently. I guess you can lump me in with the sentimental softies on…”
Mike on Penguins Extend Evgeni Malkin: “Rick From a sentimental standpoint, it’s great to see Evgeni Malkin return for another season. He’s a franchise icon, a…”
Caleb Di'Natale on 2026 Draft: Penguins 1st Round Player Options Breakdown Part 3: “Hey Rick, Thank you again, I’m glad to see you are enjoying them. I hope that I’m giving an accurate…”