The Pittsburgh Penguins may be without a key forward. Head coach Mike Sullivan said Bryan Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, team play-by-play announcer Jeff Getzoff reported Friday.

It was a tough night for the Penguins on Thursday in Anaheim. Not only were they unable to carry over the momentum from Monday’s win over Los Angeles – they lost winger Bryan Rust late in the second period.

The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 1 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo, as well as via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.

In the upcoming contest versus the Washington Capitals, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, can we count on Bryan Rust to score a goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Let’s dive into the most important numbers and trends to determine which prop bets you should be strongly considering.

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Bryan Rust (Pittsburgh Penguins) with a Powerplay Goal vs. Buffalo Sabres, 01/17/2025 Malkin's home was reportedly broken into last Saturday while the Penguins were playing a home game. Here's everything you need to know injury-wise for the divisional round.

Game time is 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it on ESPN+ (packages start at $11.99/month). Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Saturday night and fell to the NHL-leading Washington Capitols by a 4-1 score.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that winger Bryan Rust has left Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks due to a lower-body injury. Rust left the game late in the second period and did not return to the game,

The Penguins currently sit 14th in the Eastern Conference standings with 48 points. They're only five points out of a wild-card playoff berth but would need to pass six teams to reach that second and final spot.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will once again be without top-line winger Bryan Rust, who head coach Mike Sullivan listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Power play goal for Pittsburgh! Scored by Michael Bunting with 14:28 remaining in the 2nd period. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell. Anaheim: 2 Pittsburgh: 1 #PITvsANA #FlyTogether #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/j5k7rWikvW