Rust has been suspended for three games by the Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for an illegal check to the head on Brock Boeser.
Rust's absence will be a significant blow to a Penguins squad that is riding a four-game winning streak. During that stretch, the 33-year-old winger has recorded one goal, one assist and nine shots while playing on the top line with Sidney Crosby. There are several candidates who could fill that role for Pittsburgh, including Ben Kindel, who previously saw first-line minutes when Rickard Rakell was hurt.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Set for hearing with league
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Rust will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety, the NHL announced Monday.
At this point, Rust should be expected to miss at least one game while suspended by DoPS. Assuming the winger is out against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Kevin Hayes will likely come back into the lineup, but Rust's impending suspension will likely scramble up the Penguins' lines.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Tallies in win Wednesday
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Rust scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
This was Rust's second goal in the last four games. The 33-year-old winger is a little lacking in consistency this month, earning four points over nine appearances in January so far. He's still putting together a solid season with 18 goals, 38 points, 121 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 45 outings overall. Rust is a fixture on the top line and first power-play unit for the Penguins, making him a safe choice in fantasy.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Buries power-play goal
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Rust scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Rust had gone three games without a point and also missed two contests due to a lower-body injury in that scoreless span. The veteran winger is up to 17 goals, 37 points, 112 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 42 appearances. He's earned 17 points on the power play, one shy of his total last year and four off his career-best mark in the category from 2021-22.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Returning versus Bolts
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Rust (lower body) will be in the lineup against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
With his lower-body injury behind him, Rust figures to return to a first-line role alongside Sidney Crosby in addition to linking back up with the No. 1 power-play unit. Since the start of December, the 33-year-old Rust has tallied nine goals and nine helpers, including eight power-play points, over 18 games. Given his offensive upside and a spot playing with Crosby, Rust figures to offer top-end fantasy value the rest of the way.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Won't play Sunday
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Rust (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Boston on Sunday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Rust remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight game. It's unclear if he will be ready for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. Rust has compiled 16 goals, 36 points, 104 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 40 appearances this season. Kevin Hayes will remain in the lineup against the Bruins on Sunday because of Rust's absence.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Unavailable Saturday
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Rust (lower body) is day-to-day and won't play against Calgary on Saturday.
Rust will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to return for Sunday's matchup against Boston. He has accounted for 16 goals, 36 points, 104 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 40 appearances this season. Kevin Hayes will replace Rust in Saturday's lineup.
Rust had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Rust had five shots, the same number of shots he had in his previous three games. He's on a six-game, eight-point scoring streak that includes three goals and five assists. He also has two power-play assists in that span. Rust has 16 goals, 20 assists, 16 power-play points and 98 shots on net in 38 games. He is on pace to deliver new career highs offensively. That is, if Rust can stay healthy. He played 81 games in 2022-23 and 60 in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign, but has seen time on the IR in every other year. Rust had 65 points (31 goals, 34 assists) in 71 games during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Dishes pair of helpers
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Rust logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Rust has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. He's gotten on the scoresheet in eight of the last 10 contests, with four multi-point outings to his name in that span. The 33-year-old winger continues to thrive on the top line and first power-play unit, earning 34 points (16 with the man advantage), 91 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 36 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Two points in last two games
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Rust scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Toronto.
Rust tied it 1-1 on a breakaway in the first period after taking a pass from Sidney Crosby in the neutral zone and scoring with a backhand past Joseph Woll's blocker. Rust has a point in each of his last two games (one goal, one assist) and 30 points, including 13 goals, and 88 shots in 34 games overall.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Goal streak reaches four games
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Rust scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.
Rust is riding his longest goal streak of the season at four games, and the 33-year-old has been getting more and more involved offensively of late. He has posted multiple shots on goal in five straight outings, and with Rust averaging 4.4 shots per game in that stretch, it's not surprising to see him score four times. Rust has 12 goals and 28 points in 30 games this season, and he's cementing his place as one of the Penguins' most reliable forces on offense.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Scores in third straight game
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Rust scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Rust found the back of the net for a third straight game and is up to six points (three goals, three assists) during that productive stretch. Rust is up to 11 goals and 27 points this season, and he's on pace to reach the 25-goal plateau for a third consecutive season as long as he stays healthy.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Three PP points in OT loss
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Rust produced a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
It was the second straight multi-point performance for Rust, and his first game with multiple power-play points since Nov. 6. The veteran winger is up to 10 goals and 26 points in 28 contests on the season, and he's been thriving with the man advantage -- 14 of those points (three goals, 11 helpers) have come on the power play.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Two-point night in loss
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Rust had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday.
Rust chipped in a backhand pass from Sidney Crosby just 44 seconds into the third to cut the score to 3-1. Rust had gone three games without a point, but he has eight points, including four goals, in his last eight games. Rust has nine goals, 14 assists and 67 shots in 27 games this season.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Three points in big win
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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.
