Stanley Cup Final – Pittsburgh Penguins

The Florida Panthers are putting on a clinic on how to win a Stanley Cup. (Never mind that I picked…

I’ve been asked that question at least a half-dozen times over the past few days. Who do you think is…

The Penguins entered last night’s NHL draft lottery with an infinitesimal 1.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and snaring…

Hey all. After the fact, I inserted a link to this highlight video of Mario Lemieux into my previous article.…

The long (looooong) trek to the 2023 Stanley Cup is finally complete. In only their sixth year of existence, the…

It was the spring of 1976. A pair of NHL titans were set to clash in the Stanley Cup Final.…

Spurred by curiosity and being an extreme hockey nerd at heart, I decided to delve deeper into the correlation between…

Yesterday I examined the basic components of an NHL farm system—scouting, developmental teams and coaching. Today I’ll delve into the…

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…”