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Shortly after the Penguins were brushed aside in round one of the 2015 playoffs, general manager Jim Rutherford formulated a…

Transition is defined by Merriman-Webster as a “passage from one state, stage, subject or place to another.” In a word,…

If you’re like me, you passed your summer lolling in a bucolic post-Cup haze, secure in the knowledge that 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…

Can you imagine my shock when I received an e-mail from Mr. Buker, asking me if I would like to…

All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go. I’m standin’ here outside your door. I hate to wake you…

The first day of free agency was a busy one for the Penguins. General manager Jim Rutherford added six new…

Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”