Tristan Jarry looked sharp in his first game action since Dec. 16. Bryan Rust, who has missed eight games due to an upper-body injury, returned to team practice. He is eligible to return from long-term injured reserve on Jan. 2. Mike Sullivan confirmed that Jarry will start in goal against the Capitals. Rust, a game-time decision, had an excellent start to the season with 10 goals and 22 points in 20 games before his injury.
Penguins F Bryan Rust, out since early December with an undisclosed injury, is “anticipated to be a game-time decision” Tuesday night vs. the Capitals. Before his latest injury, Rust had scored 10 goals and 20 points in 22 games ⤵️ https://t.co/HPy9PtOgP4
Tristan Jarry will get the start in goal tonight vs. Washington. https://t.co/xmUqPMTNHY
Mike Sullivan confirms that Tristan Jarry will start in goal tonight against the Capitals. As for Bryan Rust's status, "we'll see how Rusty responds to morning skate. I would anticipate him being a game-time decision."
Tristan Jarry is the first goaltender off the ice for the Penguins. He earned a shutout in the first meeting between these teams in Pittsburgh’s second game of the season on Oct. 13.
Bryan Rust is skating with the Malkin line during today’s morning skate. Looks like he’ll return to the Penguins lineup tonight.
Bryan Rust, who is eligible to come off of long-term injured reserve tonight against the Capitals, raises a hand in greeting as he takes the ice for morning skate 😂
Mike Sullivan said Bryan Rust (eligible to return Jan. 2) will keep practicing with the Penguins over the next few days. Jesse Puljujarvi "will continue to work with us here for the next little while, and we'll see where that goes moving forward." Both were full participants.
Bryan Rust is eligible to return from long-term injured reserve on Jan. 2 vs. Washington. He'll try to pick up where he left off following an excellent start, where he recorded 10 goals and 22 points in 20 games. "This isn't my first injury, this isn't my first go-around," he…
The Penguins are skating in Cranberry this morning. Bryan Rust, who has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury, has returned to team practice. Jesse Puljujarvi, who is on a free agent tryout, is also taking part in today’s session.
Not much to report from that first period, with both teams keeping it simple coming out of the break. Tristan Jarry did look sharp in his first game action since Dec. 16 in Toronto.