Bryan Rust

Opinion: The Penguins Need To Fix This — NOW

The Problems Plaguing This Team A few months ago, I made an article discussing the changes Ron Hextall has brought along to this franchise since he was hired in February of 2021. Ever since then, he’s made several trades and moves that have seemed to help the Penguins. My opinion from a few months ago […]

Penguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number

As a hockey fan growing up with the NHL video games, I was obsessed with changing players’ numbers, wearing different jerseys, editing rosters and teams, and making things my own in my little world. Those players never got a say in what number they wore, as I forced them to wear a certain number for […]

Penguins beat Coyotes 6-2 in home opener

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in the Penguins’ 6-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes yesterday in the team’s season opener at PPG Paints Arena. He has now officially skated in his 18th NHL season, which passes Mario Lemieux for the most seasons with the Penguins. Crosby is currently in second for the […]

Penguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year

The Penguins are set to open their season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, and while much of the team is staying, including the core players, the team added some new players who can help this team perform better than last year. If this team can win the Stanley Cup this season, or crash and burn, […]

Penguins: Preseason Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has finally come and gone. The 2022-23 NHL regular season is now days away. Today, we look back on how the team performed in each game and who stood out. Game 1: PIT vs CBJ – 3-2 Win (F/OT) James Neal, who was on a PTO with the Blue Jackets, but […]

Pittsburgh Penguins 2022-23 Season Preview

The Penguins are looking to make the playoffs for the 17th straight season and grab their first playoff series win since 2018. There will be a lot of different key factors that will go into this season, but if all of them come out positively, we could see the Penguins making another deep run that […]

Opinion: Why Ron Hextall Isn’t as Bad as People Think

On February 9th, 2021, the Penguins announced that, at the time, most fans found it shocking. The words “Ron Hextall has been named GM” was a phrase most Penguins fans would’ve never expected to hear. Hextall, the hot-headed goalie who spent most of his legendary career with the arch-rival Philadelphia Flyers, still has the record […]

Time for the Penguins to cut Evgeni Malkin

It has been an amazing ride, but someone has to go. Now under new ownership, the Pittsburgh Penguins have two of the most recognizable names on the unrestricted free agent market – star center Evgeni Malkin and star defenseman Kris Letang – and it’s unlikely the team will retain both. The salary cap is not […]

Penguins: Rust signs six-year extension with Pens

The Penguins have announced tonight that they have signed F Bryan Rust to a 6-year, $5.125M contract. Rust had 24 goals and 58 points in 60 games this season with the Penguins, two goals, and eight points in Round 1 vs. the Rangers. Rust was drafted 80th overall by the Penguins in 2010 and made […]

Rangers: Lackluster Effort Leads to Game 4 Loss; Season on the Line Wednesday

Just like that, the New York Rangers’ season is on the brink. The Pittsburgh Penguins put together back-to-back seven-goal efforts on the Rangers. Among notable issues, the Blueshirts don’t seem to have an answer for the Guentzel-Crosby-Rust line. They also don’t seem to have an answer for the Penguins’ power-play unit(s). It’s been all hands […]