Stanley Cup Finals – Pittsburgh Penguins

Few moves in recent Penguins history earned more criticism, or drew a more divided reaction among the fan base, than…

He doesn’t have the highest profile among Penguins’ defensemen. Nor the greatest potential. Perhaps the highest pain threshold. Indeed, while…

I can write this now without fear of jinxing our guys. Throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs and, especially, during the…

We’ve all heard the comparisons. He’s the next Ken Dryden. A sure-fire NHL All-Star for years to come. Maybe even…

Put the champagne back on ice. Cancel those victory parade plans. The Penguins’ must wait a couple more days for…

Something old, something new. Something borrowed, something blue. You might be wondering what the heck an olde English bridal rhyme…

Like all sports, hockey’s a game of inches. A nudge of the puck…a bounce this way or that…often can determine…

The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins is filled with anomalies and precursors. Consider, for example, the strange case involving three…

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…”