Rust Rescues Penguins Again

It’s safe to say our Penguins didn’t play their best game of the season last night. They were out shot, 42-27, by the lowly Los Angeles Kings, a resounding 27-11 over the final two periods. After rallying from an early two-goal deficit, our guys blew a seemingly insurmountable two-goal lead in the final five minutes of regulation.

Fortunately, they had a “Rusty Razor” stashed in their equipment bag for just such an emergency.

For the second straight game, it was Bryan Rust to the rescue. Rising to the occasion in Evgeni Malkin’s absence to save our collective bacon, No. 17 followed up his overtime-winner against Columbus two nights earlier with two second-period goals to knot the score at 2-2. He helped set up Teddy Blueger’s go-ahead goal with a long-range wrister. Oh, and for good measure, he potted the deciding tally in the shootout, lifting a nifty backhander over Jonathan Quick’s blocker.

All in a night’s work for the speedy winger. When the chips are down, Rust steps forward. In spades.

“The game is fun right now,” he said. “Just trying to take it in stride, trying to get better every day.

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