Bryan Rust RW PIT Mon 1/17/22 9:43 PM
Bryan Rust
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Rust (not injury related) will suit up Monday against Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Rust will be back in his top-line role Monday. The 29-year-old missed four games while stuck in COVID-19 protocols.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Mon 1/17/22 5:20 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust, who was removed from the COVID-19 list Sunday, is considered a game-time decision Monday against Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
Based on several roster moves the Penguins made Monday, it seems that Rust will most likely be in the lineup against the Golden Knights. Assuming he returns, it'll be his first appearance since Jan. 6. The 29-year-old winger scored seven goals and 11 points over his last three games.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sun 1/16/22 3:24 PM
Bryan Rust
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Rust exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Sunday, per Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
EDGE Analysis
Rust has missed the last four games whilst in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. The 29-year-old was activated off injured reserve on Jan. 2 after he recovered from a lower-body injury. He has averaged 18:33 of ice time -- 2:19 during the man advantage -- and has tallied 11 points over three appearances since returning from IR. Kasperi Kapanen is likely to see a reduced role upon Rust's return.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sat 1/8/22 12:04 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
The Penguins placed Rust in COVID-19 protocols Saturday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
The news comes at a terrible time for Rust, who has seven goals and four assists in three games since returning from injury. He'll definitely miss Saturday's game and likely longer. Overall this season, Rust has nine goals and 11 assists in 15 games.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Fri 1/7/22 9:36 AM
Bryan Rust
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Rust scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
He potted Pittsburgh's first two tallies of the night, helping to put the game away before the first period was over. Rust has been unstoppable since returning from a lower-body injury at the start of the new year, exploding for seven goals and 11 points in only three games.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 1/5/22 11:09 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored a pair of goals on five shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
The first of Rust's goals and his assist both came on the power play. The winger has been explosive on offense since he returned from a lower-body injury, logging five goals and three assists in two games. It's like he's making up for lost time from his 11-game absence. Rust has seven tallies, 10 assists, 45 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 14 contests overall.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Mon 1/3/22 1:17 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored three goals and added two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
He scored twice in the first period as the Penguins built a 6-1 lead, then completed his hat trick with an empty netter. Rust hadn't played since Nov. 24 due to a lower-body injury, but the 29-year-old was clearly trying to make up for a lost of lost time in one afternoon's work. Rust is up to five goals and 14 points through 13 games on the season, and he's immediately resumed his role on the top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sun 1/2/22 11:06 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
The Penguins activated Rust (lower body) off injured reserve Sunday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Assuming the forward is in the lineup Sunday against San Jose, it will be his first game since getting hurt Nov. 24. Rust, with two goals and seven assists in 12 contests this season, should return to his first-line role.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 12/29/21 6:24 PM
Bryan Rust
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Rust (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Sunday's game versus the Sharks, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rust was initially targeting a Friday return, but that game against the Senators was postponed due to travel restrictions. The 29-year-old Rust will likely take on a top-six role once he's cleared to play, though he'll need to be officially activated from injured reserve prior to his return.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Mon 12/27/21 1:43 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust (lower body) was a full practice participant Monday and is hoping to play against Ottawa on Friday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rust missed the Penguins' previous 11 games due to his lower-body injury and appears on track to get back sooner rather than later. If given the all-clear, Rust may be tasked with immediately jumping onto the top line with Sidney Crosby, especially with Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Evan Rodrigues (COVID-19 protocols) in doubt.