Posts About "Bryan Rust"
Bryan Rust Providing Needed Spark for Penguins
December 23rd, 2018 For several seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins' offense has been completely reliant on the big three – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. When those three aren't producing, it usually results in a handful of losses in a row. So far this season, the big three are right where they're supposed to be in terms of...
Penguins Pulpit: Malkin, Letang, Aston-Reese & Rust
December 17th, 2018 It's been two and a half months, but the Pittsburgh Penguins may finally be turning the page on another rough start to a season. With wins against the New York Islanders on Monday night, the Boston Bruins on Friday and Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Penguins moved up to third place in the Metropolitan Division and sit...
3 Takeaways From Penguins' Embarrassing Loss to Blackhawks
December 14th, 2018 The scene was set for the Pittsburgh Penguins to make a statement on national television that their pitiful month of November was a fluke. After capturing a possible seven of their last eight points, the Penguins were ousted 6-3 by the Chicago Blackhawks, which ended the Blackhawks' eight-game losing streak. The final...
Penguins' Lack Of Secondary Scoring Still a Glaring Problem
November 30th, 2018 After an embarrassing 1-6-1 start in November, the Pittsburgh Penguins have turned things around slightly by finishing the month 3-1-2 and currently sit two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After a huge comeback victory against the highly touted Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins fell 6-3 the next...
Penguins Pulpit: Johnson, Oleksiak & Secondary Scoring
November 5th, 2018 The past week of play is not one the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to emulate anytime soon. After an undefeated trip through Canada which saw the Penguins outscore the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks 23-6, the team followed it up with their worst week of the season, with poor on-ice play...
Penguins Pulpit: Kessel, 60-Minute Effort & Goalless Players
October 16th, 2018 After a four-day break following their second game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to action with a two-game slate. On Thursday night, the team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-2; with Phil Kessel recording his first hat trick as a Penguin. The story was different on Saturday night as the team was...
