Stanley Cup Playoffs – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

I don’t claim to prescient. And I’m sure as heck not right all the time. But I saw this one…

Over the past couple of days, I’ve expressed my concerns about the Penguins’ upcoming first-round matchup with the Flyers. Specifically,…

I’m worried. When you compare us to the Flyers, our first-round playoff foe, we stack up as the superior team…

Shelly Anderson posted an intriguing article on Pittsburgh Hockey Now a while back that referenced a study and report published…

Few Penguins players past or present created more of a stir on the ice than defenseman Paul Gordon Baxter. A…

Bryan Joseph Watson was a rambunctious little defenseman whose heart was several times bigger than his undersized body. Serving as…

Before I start my ramble in earnest, I want to point out two outstanding articles on other sites. In “Crosby/Malkin…

I’ve been following the Penguins in earnest since the early 1970s. (Yes, I’m that old.) In all that time, I…

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…”