NHL Status Report: Rust game-time decision for Penguins

Oct 7, 2026, 1:52 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Bryan Rust will be a game-time decision for the Penguins at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT). The forward was a full participant in practice Tuesday after missing the first three games of the season with an upper-body injury he sustained in Pittsburgh's preseason finale against the Buffalo Sabres on Sept. 26. … Penguins coach Dan Muse said the NHL has granted forward Andrei Kuzmenko non-roster status following the death of his father Alexander on Sept. 24. After returning to Russia to mourn his father, Kuzmenko rejoined the team on Oct. 2 and played in its past two games. Muse said Kuzmenko will continue to skate with the Penguins but will not play on their road trip that continues at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. "For us, it's just helping him, No. 1, being …

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