Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 3/4/20 2:10 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored three goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
It's his second three-point performance in 14 games since the beginning of February, but Rust has only two other points (a goal and a helper) during that stretch. Despite his recent erratic production, the 27-year-old winger is now up to 27 goals and 53 points, both career highs, through 51 contests.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Thu 2/27/20 1:56 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Rust reached the 50-point mark with his team-leading 24th goal of the year. The 27-year-old winger has added 138 shots, 67 hits and a plus-18 rating through 48 appearances in his breakout season. After a cold spell to start February, Rust has managed five points, 14 hits and 13 shots through his last five outings.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 2/19/20 12:00 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored a goal and two assists, with all but one helper coming on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
The winger snapped a six-game point drought with the outburst, but seeing time with the man advantage alongside Sidney Crosby can have that effect. Rust has already put together the best season of his career, and the 27-year-old is now up to 23 goals and 48 points through 44 games.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 2/12/20 11:33 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust was held off the scoresheet for the fourth straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Rust has already set career highs in goals (22) and points (45) this season, but his recent slump could be a concern for coach Mike Sullivan. Still, moving Rust off the second line with Evgeni Malkin is not likely to be a point of discussion for the coaching staff unless Rust's slump continues to drag on. The winger will look to get back on track versus Montreal on Friday.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sun 1/19/20 3:51 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored the game-winning goal and had two shots with two hits in a 4-3 win over Boston on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Rust's dream season continued with his 21st goal of the year Sunday, converting a brilliant centering pass from Evgeni Malkin. The goal put Pittsburgh up 4-3 with 6:25 remaining in regulation and held up as Rust's fourth game-winner. The 27-year-old had entered the 2019-20 season with career highs of 38 points (in 2017-18) and 18 goals (in 2018-19), but he's already blown both out of the water with 21 goals and 43 points in just 35 games.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sat 1/18/20 12:34 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old winger finished off some tic-tac-toe passing early in the third period with his 20th goal of the season, then helped set up Sidney Crosby for the OT winner. Rust has already set new career highs in goals and points (42) through only 34 games, with five goals and 12 points coming with the man advantage. As long as he keeps getting regular shifts with Crosby and/or Evgeni Malkin, Rusts's breakout campaign should continue unabated.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 1/15/20 9:23 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust scored a goal and recorded an assist in Tuesday's victory over Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Rust is riding a four-game point streak and has racked up 10 goals and 13 assists in his previous 16 contests. The Michigan native needs just one more tally to reach the 20-goal mark for the first time in his five-year NHL career. At his current pace, the winger could reach the 40-goal threshold before the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Sat 1/11/20 12:03 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust potted a goal and dished an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Rust is up to 18 tallies this season, matching his goal output from 72 appearances last year. The Michigan native has 37 points, 98 shots on goal and 24 PIM through 30 contests in 2019-20. He's just a point shy of his career-high 38 from 2017-18, which should fall in the next week or so, given his performance lately. Rust's partnership with Evgeni Malkin has worked well -- fantasy owners can attest to the benefits both of them have provided so far.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Wed 1/8/20 2:01 AM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust registered an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Rust actually led all Penguins with the three blocks, an impressive feat for a winger. He's no slouch on offense either, with 35 points in just 29 games -- that's the same point total he had in 72 contests last year. The 27-year-old has added 95 shots, 38 hits and a plus-18 rating in 2019-20, which should be the best of his career by a wide margin.
Bryan Rust RW PIT Mon 12/30/19 10:37 PM
Bryan Rust
RW PIT
Rust collected a pair of assists, two shots on goal, a plus-2 rating and 12 PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
Rust had a hand in goals by his linemates Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel in the contest. The winger also got involved in a late-game kerfuffle that resulted in a misconduct penalty. Rust has only been held off the scoresheet once in his last nine outings, posting seven goals, eight helpers and a plus-6 rating in that span. The 27-year-old is up to 32 points in 25 appearances this year, just six points shy of his career-best mark of 38 from two seasons ago.