Rust led the Penguins with 27 goals and finished second behind Malkin with 56 points in 55 games. Over the next three seasons, Rust established himself as a middle six skater for the Penguins, scoring double digit goals each season, while missing games each season, but it wasn’t til last season that Rust established himself as a force in the NHL.Īfter missing some time on the long-term injured reserve to start the 2019-20 season, Rust returned to the lineup and teamed up with Evgeni Malkin to power the Penguins offense. However, with nine points in 23 playoff games in the 2016 Stanley Cup run, including two goals against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he cemented himself as a clutch performer. Rust was +1 when on the ice, and his shooting percentage rose from 2.9% to 5.6%, but his impact on the ice was minimal. In 41 games, Rust scored 11 points-four goals and seven assists-in 12 and a half minutes per game.
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