Bryan Rust exits Penguins game with lower-body injury against Utah
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 3:59 AM
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust left Monday's game against the Utah Mammoth in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Rust, who had previously missed the opening three games of the season due to an upper-body injury, has scored three goals in six games this season. The Penguins have dealt with a number of injuries among their forwards including Rust, Justin Brazeau, and Egor Chinakhov. They are set to play the Florida Panthers on Thursday. No updates on Rust's injury status have been provided.
- •Bryan Rust sustained a lower-body injury during the second period.
- •Rust previously started the season on injured reserve with an upper-body issue.
- •Pittsburgh will face the Florida Panthers next on Thursday.
- •The Penguins have been managing multiple injuries among forwards this season.
- 3:59 AMYahoo Sports — Penguins' Rust Exits Game Against Utah With Injury
"The Pittsburgh Penguins' top-line forward exited Monday's game during the second period and did not return.
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