Posts About "Bryan Rust"
Pulse of the Penguins: Preseason Injuries, Standouts, and Trade Rumors
September 30th, 2019 Fall is in the air and that means meaningful hockey is just around the corner. The preseason has come to a close and the Pittsburgh Penguins will begin the 2019-20 regular season with a four-game homestand starting against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Despite not playing a "real" game yet, there are already plenty of story lines...
4 Potential Linemates for Crosby and Guentzel
September 18th, 2019 Throughout his illustrious NHL career, Sidney Crosby has gone through dozens of wingers from Colby Armstrong to Chris Kunitz to Patric Hornqvist. However, few have had stronger chemistry with him than his current linemate, Jake Guentzel. The 24-year-old notched 40 goals last season while spending roughly 85 percent of his even-strength...
Penguins' Top-5 Offseason Trade Candidates
July 22nd, 2019 After a few weeks of excitement in NHL free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have a pair of restricted free agent skaters to re-sign: forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Marcus Pettersson. At the moment, the team won't be able to afford both with just $842,500 in available cap space. Pittsburgh signed Brandon Tanev to a...
Penguins Top 7 Trade Pieces
February 20th, 2019 There may not be a more exciting time during an NHL season than the trade deadline, especially for a franchise like the Pittsburgh Penguins that isn’t afraid to shake up the roster. This season, Pittsburgh may have already made its biggest move by acquiring Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers, but there...
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...
