BRYAN RUST NEWS

Crosses 30-goal threshold Rust scored twice on four shots, including one power-play goal, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Rust rallied in April, earning five goals and five assists over the last seven games of the season. This got the veteran winger over 30 goals for the first time -- he concludes 2024-25 with 31 tallies and 65 points, both of which are career highs. He also put up 191 shots on net, 62 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 71 appearances. Rust continues to be part of the Penguins' core heading into 2025-26.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Former Notre Dame Star Bryan Rust Hits 30 Goals for First Time Former Notre Dame hockey star Bryan Rust scored his 30th and 31st goals on Thursday night for the Pittsburgh Penguins

APRIL 18 • SACBEE.COM

Ovechkin adds to record goal total, Crosby dazzles as Penguins top Capitals 5-2 in season finale

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Amid another lost season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the fire that drives Sidney Crosby still burns

The drive that fuels Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is burning as bright as ever, even as his team struggles

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Washington visits Pittsburgh after Strome's hat trick

The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Dylan Strome recorded a hat trick in the Capitals' 3-1 win against the New York Islanders

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Collects two more points Rust scored an empty-net goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Rust has three goals and five helpers during his five-game point streak. The winger's empty-netter gave him a career-high 29 goals this season, in addition to the personal-best 63 points over 69 appearances. He's added 183 shots on net, 61 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating during his career year while routinely playing on the Penguins' top line.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby, Malkin help Penguins rally from 2 goals down to beat Devils 4-2

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from two goals down and beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Pittsburgh visits New Jersey after Hayes' 2-goal game

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils after Kevin Hayes scored two goals in the Penguins' 5-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Two-point effort in win Rust pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Chicago.

Impact He helped set up Pittsburgh's first two tallies of the night, including Sidney Crosby's game-winner late in the first period. Rust is on a roll to wrap up the campaign, producing four multi-point performances in the last nine games while collecting six goals and 12 points.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Karlsson scores his 200th goal as the Penguins beat the Blackhawks 5-0

Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Sets career high in points Rust notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact It's officially a career year for Rust, who collected his 59th point of the campaign when he set up a Rickard Rakell tally in the third period. Rust has surged to the career high with 10 points over his last eight contests. overall, he has 28 goals, 31 helpers, 15 power-play points, 179 shots on net, 61 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 67 appearances.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Mikheyev, Nazar and Knight lead the Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Penguins

Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Frank Nazar added a goal and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pengu...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Nets tying goal Saturday Rust scored a goal on five shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.

Impact Rust scored for the second game in a row, and he has seven goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. The winger's tally at 8:49 of the third period tied the game at 3-3. Rust is up to 28 goals and 30 assists -- his 58 points match his career high from 2021-22. He's added 174 shots on net, 59 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating in 66 appearances this season, and he has five games left to establish a career high in goals and points.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins take on the Blackhawks after Crosby's hat trick

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Sidney Crosby recorded a hat trick in the Penguins' 5-3 win against the Dallas Stars

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Penguins' Rust Scores 200th Career Goal Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust scored his 200th career goal in the third period against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, becoming the n...

APRIL 5 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.

Sidney Crosby had three goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Scores, assists in OT loss Rust recorded a goal, an assist, three shots on goal, a blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.

Impact Rust got back on the scoresheet after not doing so in his previous two appearances. The 32-year-old veteran is ending the regular season on a strong note after recording points in four of his last six appearances, including three multi-point efforts in that stretch. Rust has been one of the most productive players for the Penguins this season and has tallied 57 points across 65 appearances. He's only one point away from matching the career-best output he delivered in the 2021-22 season, and he's also one goal away from matching his personal-best mark in that category established one year ago.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Stars bring 7-game win streak into matchup with the Penguins

The Dallas Stars come into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of seven straight games

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

McGroarty Scores First NHL Goal, Koivunen Gets First NHL Point | Pittsburgh Penguins When the Penguins pulled Tristan Jarry for the extra attacker on Thursday in St. Louis, the coaching staff had rookies Rutger McGroarty and...

APRIL 4 • NHL.COM

Blues edge Penguins 5-4 in OT, running win streak to franchise-tying 11 games

Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 20th season averaging a point per game

Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Scores again in loss Rust scored a goal and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Lightning.

Impact Rust has five goals and three assists over his last six outings. His goal spoiled Andrei Vasilevskiy's shutout bid with 5:45 left in the third period. Rust continues his march toward a career year -- he's now at 26 goals, 55 points, 157 shots on net, 57 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 62 appearances. He's two goals shy of matching his high-mark from last year, and he's three points back of his career-best year in 2021-22.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Cirelli scores twice in his 500th career game as the Lightning defeat the Penguins 6-1

Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Tuesday night

MARCH 26 • Associated Press