Zach Trotman – Pittsburgh Penguins

Well black-and-gold fans, it’s official. With the start of the 2021 NHL regular season just around the corner, the Penguins…

In one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies, Young Frankenstein, Dr. Froderick Fronkensteen (brilliantly played by…

The National Hockey League and NHLPA hammered out an agreement on Sunday calling for a 56-game season that starts right…

Welcome to the sixth and final installment of Rating Rutherford’s Moves, this one covering the 2019-20 season. It’s fair to…

Hoping to reposition the Penguins for another run at the Cup in 2018-19, general manager Jim Rutherford instead had another…

Following two masterful seasons at the Penguins’ helm, GM Jim Rutherford’s performance slipped in 2017-18. Indeed, he appeared to have…

Sorry, for the delay in this series but it was a long, long week. Perhaps my expectations of Pittsburgh Penguins…

I was reflecting on the Penguins’ impressive 5-2 thrashing of Nashville last night and trying to think of a clever…

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…”