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Bryan Rust
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Rust (lower-body) is out and will be evaluated in six weeks.

Rust was sidelined at the start of the season with an upper-body injury and will miss more than a month after being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old is coming off consecutive career-best 65-point seasons, but he has battled some injuries, missing at least 10 games in each of the past three seasons.

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Rust (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Rust was sidelined at the start of the season with an upper-body injury and will miss at least one more game before he is eligible to return after being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old is coming off consecutive career-best 65-point seasons, but he has battled some injuries, missing at least 10 games in each of the past three seasons.

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Rust (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Washington on Wednesday.

Rust suffered an injury late in the preseason and has been sidelined since. The 34-year-old Rust matched a career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games last season. He has had success in the past on lines with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but the team's offence has been rolling through three games this season so they may insert Rust onto the third line alongside Ben Kindel.

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Rust (upper-body) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.

Rust suffered an injury late in the preseason and has been sidelined since. The 34-year-old Rust matched a career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games last season. He has has success in the past playing on lines with Sidney Crosby and with Evgeni Malkin, so it is unclear where he will line up when he is cleared to play.

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Rust (upper body) has been placed on IR and is out week-to-week.

Rust will begin the 2026-27 season sidelined, as he recovers from an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old Rust matched a career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games last season. Penguins' newcomer Nicholas Robertson has a chance to see an elevated role during Rust's absence.

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Rust (rest) is not expected to play on Tuesday.

With just one game remaining in the regular season, Pittsburgh is awaiting its first-round playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers and will rest several key players, including Bryan Rust. The 33-year-old Rust missed a game last week due to a lower-body injury, so the extra rest on Tuesday will be an added bonus. He concludes the 2025-26 season matching his career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games.

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Rust (lower-body) will return in Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Rust was a late scratch ahead of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 33-year-old Rust has 61 points (27G / 34A) in 67 games this season, and is just four points short of the career-high 65 points he had a season ago. Rust has been impressive offensively lately, scoring 20 points (8G / 12A) in 16 games in March.

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Rust (lower-body) was a late scratch vs. Detroit on Tuesday.

Rust was a late scratch ahead of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, and it is unclear what his status will be on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 33-year-old Rust has 61 points (27G / 34A) in 67 games this season, and is just four points short of the career-high 65 points he had a season ago. Rust has been impressive offensively lately, scoring 20 points (8G / 12A) in 16 games in March.

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Rust will return from his three game suspension on Tuesday on Long Island.

Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win last Sunday and was subsequently issued a three-game suspension, that he will return from on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 33-year-old Rust was struggling offensively before his suspension, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games.

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Rust has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head against Vancouver’s Brock Boeser.

Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win on Sunday. The 33-year-old Rust was only issued a two-minute penalty on the play, but has subsequently been given a three-game suspension. Rust has struggled lately, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games, and will not be eligible to return until February 3rd against the New York Islanders.

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Rust (illness) returned to morning skate on Tuesday and is expected to play vs. Tampa Bay.

Rust has missed Pittsburgh's previous two games, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 33-year-old Rust is having an excellent offensive season for the Penguins, with 36 points (16G / 20A) in 40 games.

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Rust (illness) will play vs. Buffalo on Wednesday after missing Pittsburgh's previous two practices.

Rust did not practice on Monday or Tuesday due to an illness, be will be ready to suit up when the Penguins return to action on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Rust is averaging a career-high 20:09 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games this season.

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Rust (illness) is expected to play on Wednesday vs. Buffalo after missing the last two practices.

Rust did not practice on Monday or Tuesday due to an illness, be he should be ready to suit up when the Penguins return to action on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Rust is averaging a career-high 20:09 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games this season.

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Rust (illness) did not practice on Monday.

Rust did not practice on Monday due to an illness, and it's unclear if he will be ready to suit up when the Penguins return to action on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Rust is averaging a career-high 20:09 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games this season.

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