Bryan Rust

NHL Game Recap: Bunting Scores Lone Goal, Connor Helps Jets Defeat Penguins 4-1

The Penguins took their second straight loss after a 4-3 shootout win against the San Jose Sharks on November 16th when they played against the Jets at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, November 22nd, taking a 4-1 loss. Michael Bunting scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh, scoring his fourth of the season. Nino Niederreiter, Vladislav […]

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NHL Game Recap: Crosby Scores 599th Goal, Penguins Secure A 4-3 Shootout Victory

Sidney Crosby scored his 599th NHL career goal against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, November 16th. The Penguins secured a 4-3 shootout victory, recovering from blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Sharks. Both Bryan Rust and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin scored the deciding goal […]

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NHL Game Recap: Stars Score 6 Straight In 1st Period, Easing Past The Penguins

On Monday, November 11th at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins hosted the Stars and unfortunately took a tough 7-1 loss. However, it was an excellent victory for Dallas as they scored six straight in the first period to get things started. Anthony Beauvillier scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh to avoid a shutout. Matt Duchene, […]

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The Pittsburgh Penguins Have A (Good) Depth Issue

The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently sitting at 4-7-1 through their first 12 games of the season so far. Although they have a losing record, and the team’s defense and goaltending issues have plagued this team thus far, there is a good problem that the Penguins are going to be dealing with in the very near […]

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Sidney Crosby skates down the ice at LCA

Opinion: Penguins’ Defensive Woes Begin With Top Lines

For two weeks now, the driving narrative around the Pittsburgh Penguins has been their lack of goaltending. Goaltender Tristan Jarry lost his job to rookie Joel Blomqvist and with the newly re-signed Alex Nedeljkovic returning from injury, Jarry was relegated to the press box against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. For the moment, the Penguins […]

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Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Season Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the past two seasons. It once felt automatic that a team with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang would be in the playoffs, vying for Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, nowadays, it is a battle night in and night out on trying to make the […]

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Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 4/11/2024

Preseason Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 10/1/2024

The Detroit Red Wings will face the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in a preseason game with three games remaining after tonight before the schedule gets real

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Preseason: Penguins Defeat Senators in Kraft Hockeyville Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Ottawa Senators in the NHL’s annual Kraft Hockeyville game in Sudbury, Ontario, last night. The annual game, that was scheduled to be played in Elliot Lake, Ontario, could not get their arena upgraded in time for the game, so it was moved two hours east to Sudbury, at the […]

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Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade

On August 6, 2023, a blockbuster trade between three teams was announced with the main piece, three-time Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, being sent from the San Jose Sharks to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the Montreal Canadiens getting involved to help with some moving pieces. With each of the three teams involved all missing the […]

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Penguins Forward Bryan Rust Talking to Bench Before Face-off

What’s Next for the Pittsburgh Penguins?

The 2023-24 season was supposed to be a bounce-back year for the Pittsburgh Penguins. A frustrating 2022-23 season where Sidney Crosby and the Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since Sid’s rookie season led the Penguins to make some much-needed changes on and off the ice. Injuries, age, and an extremely questionable special […]

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