Rust scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
The veteran winger played a part in each of the Penguins' first three goals. It was Rust's third three-point performance of the season, and through 23 games, he's delivered eight goals and 21 points, including two goals and 10 points on the power play.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Sparks comeback effort
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Rust scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Rust went to the locker room near the end of the second period, but he returned and scored on his first shift of the third. This was his second game in a row with a goal following a recent slump of five contests without a point. The top-line winger is up to seven tallies, 17 points, 51 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 21 appearances this season. As long as he can stay healthy, he should remain productive in a prominent role for the Penguins.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Scores in win over Buffalo
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Rust scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Rust snapped a five-game run without a point with a wrister at the 7:51 mark of the second frame to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead. Rust has six goals on the season to go with 10 assists, 46 shots on net and 22 blocked shots. He is on pace for another 60-point season in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Says he'll play Wednesday
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Rust (illness) said that he'll play in Wednesday's game against Buffalo, Dan Potash of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.
Rust missed two straight practices before returning to the ice for Wednesday's optional session. It doesn't appear as though the ailment will force him to miss any game action. He's been held scoreless over his last five appearances but has recorded a goal, four assists, six blocked shots, five hits and a minus-8 rating over nine outings in November.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Dealing with illness
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Rust (illness) won't participate in Monday's practice.
Rust still has some time to recover ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Buffalo. He has accumulated five goals, 15 points, 45 shots on net and 20 blocked shots through 19 appearances this season. If Rust misses game action, Tristan Broz could make his NHL debut after being recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Racks up three points
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Rust scored a goal and registered two assists, all with the man advantage, in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Capitals.
Rust has racked up 14 points in 13 games to open the season, including seven power-play points, despite having been limited to just three helpers in the opening six contests. The 33-year-old winger is cemented as Sidney Crosby's linemate, an assignment that could only change through trade or injury, so expect Rust to continue producing at a high level the rest of the way.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Buries game-winning goal
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Rust scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Rust notched his fourth goal of the season -- and the eventual game-winner -- with a tip-in at the 6:29 mark of the third period. The right winger would also add an assist on Benjamin Kindel's power-play tally later in the same frame. This was Rust's second multi-point game of the season, and he also pushed his point streak to five games, a stretch in which he's recorded eight points (four goals, four helpers).
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Three points, including winner
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Rust scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added an assist in Monday's 6-3 victory over the Blues.
The 33-year-old winger opened the scoring just 39 seconds into the first period before giving the Penguins a 4-2 lead only 42 seconds into the third by redirecting a shot-pass from the blue line by Erik Karlsson. Rust was expected to be on the trade block this season for a rebuilding Pittsburgh squad, but the team's 7-2-1 start may be changing that equation. Monday's eruption was Rust's first multi-point performance of the season, and after sitting out the first two games with a lower-body injury, he's collected three goals and seven points in eight contests.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Forces overtime Saturday
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Rust scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Rust's game-tying goal with 3:06 left in regulation was enough to earn the Penguins one point in the standings. It was the winger's first goal of the campaign, and he's added three assists over seven contests. Rust will be leaned on to pick up some of the scoring slack in the absence of Rickard Rakell (hand), who is out for 6-8 weeks after sustaining an injury Saturday and undergoing surgery Sunday. Rust has collected 16 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating this season, so he can add a little category coverage in fantasy while skating on the Penguins' top line.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Activated from IR
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Rust (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
In a corresponding move, the Penguins assigned Ville Koivunen to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. After sitting out the first two games of the 2025-26 campaign, Rust will likely make his season debut in Saturday's matchup against the Rangers. He had 31 goals, 65 points, 191 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and 62 hits across 71 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. Rust will probably occupy a top-six role and see time on the power play in Saturday's game.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Ruled out for Thursday's game
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Rust (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Islanders, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Rust remains on injured reserve due to his lower-body injury, but he participated in Thursday's morning skate, signaling that he's drawing closer to a return. However, he remained on the ice with the scratches following morning skate and will officially be sidelined for a second consecutive game to begin the regular season. His next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against the Rangers, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be activated ahead of that matchup.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Beginning 2025-26 on IR
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Rust (lower body) was put on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.
Rust suffered a lower-body injury at Wednesday's practice, and it was announced by the Penguins on Thursday that Rust will be sidelined for at least two weeks. While he's on the shelf, Ville Koivunen might get the nod on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell to start the 2025-26 campaign.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Slated to miss at least two weeks
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The Penguins announced Thursday that Rust will miss a minimum of two weeks due to a lower-body injury.
Rust departed Wednesday's practice session early, and his exit was apparently due to his injury that will force him to miss multiple weeks. The 33-year-old will be unavailable for at least the first week of the regular season, and he'll presumably be re-evaluated around the end of his two-week return timetable. Rust made 71 regular-season appearances for Pittsburgh last year and racked up 31 goals, 34 assists, 62 hits, 54 blocked shots and 18 PIM while averaging 19:45 of ice time.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Crosses 30-goal threshold
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Rust scored twice on four shots, including one power-play goal, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Rust rallied in April, earning five goals and five assists over the last seven games of the season. This got the veteran winger over 30 goals for the first time -- he concludes 2024-25 with 31 tallies and 65 points, both of which are career highs. He also put up 191 shots on net, 62 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 71 appearances. Rust continues to be part of the Penguins' core heading into 2025-26.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Collects two more points
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Rust scored an empty-net goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Rust has three goals and five helpers during his five-game point streak. The winger's empty-netter gave him a career-high 29 goals this season, in addition to the personal-best 63 points over 69 appearances. He's added 183 shots on net, 61 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating during his career year while routinely playing on the Penguins' top line.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Two-point effort in win
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Rust pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Chicago.
He helped set up Pittsburgh's first two tallies of the night, including Sidney Crosby's game-winner late in the first period. Rust is on a roll to wrap up the campaign, producing four multi-point performances in the last nine games while collecting six goals and 12 points.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Sets career high in points
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Rust notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
It's officially a career year for Rust, who collected his 59th point of the campaign when he set up a Rickard Rakell tally in the third period. Rust has surged to the career high with 10 points over his last eight contests. Overall, he has 28 goals, 31 helpers, 15 power-play points, 179 shots on net, 61 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 67 appearances.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Nets tying goal Saturday
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Rust scored a goal on five shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
Rust scored for the second game in a row, and he has seven goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. The winger's tally at 8:49 of the third period tied the game at 3-3. Rust is up to 28 goals and 30 assists -- his 28 goals match his career high from 2023-24, while his 58 points match his career high from 2021-22. He's added 174 shots on net, 59 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating in 66 appearances this season. Rust has five games left to establish new career highs in goals and points.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Scores again in loss
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Rust scored a goal and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Lightning.
Rust has five goals and three assists over his last six outings. His goal spoiled Andrei Vasilevskiy's shutout bid with 5:45 left in the third period. Rust continues his march toward a career year -- he's now at 26 goals, 55 points, 157 shots on net, 57 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 62 appearances. He's two goals shy of matching his high mark from last year, and he's three points back of his career-best year in 2021-22.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Stays hot offensively
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Rust netted two goals, provided an assist and fired three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Rust found the back of the net twice in the opening period with the first of his two tallies being a power-play goal. His two goals were within five minutes of each other, and he then got involved early in the second period with the primary assist on Evgeni Malkin's power-play tally. The 32-year-old Rust has five points in his last two games and is heating up at the right time for the Penguins. If he can bring this momentum into the final few weeks of the regular season, Rust has a real shot to set a new career high in points. He needs just four points to tie his previous best of 58 from the 2021-22 campaign. Overall, Rust has 25 goals, 29 assists and 156 shots on net in 61 appearances. He has good value in most formats for the fantasy playoffs.
