Rickard Rakell – Page 30 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Well our Boys of Winter open training camp today. So, to celebrate the return of hockey, after another way too…

I had a rare break this weekend and thought I would listen to our friend Rick Buker’s urgings that I…

I was chewing the hockey fat with my friend, Tom Blanciak, over a couple of beers at Pennsbury Station (formerly…

I don’t know about you. But I found it more than a tad ironic that the first ever fight in…

I have had precious little time recently to really write anything. By the time I have organized something into a…

As I was reading a review of Penguins prospect Taylor Gauthier on PensBurgh, I got the idea to write about…

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…

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…”