Rust (illness) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports. It'll be the second game Rust has missed while recovering from an illness. The 32-year-old forward has 20 goals and 42 points in 48 games this season. Anthony Beauvillier figures to remain on Pittburgh's top line in Rust's absence.

The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Washington Capitals Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in just another in a long line of nationally televised games between the lions of the Metro Division.

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) expects to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. The veteran forward was unavailable for Pittsburgh's last game before the 4 Nations Face-Off due to a lower-body injury.

Rust (lower body) expects to be activated off injured reserve and play Saturday versus Washington, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com on Wednesday. Rust missed the Penguins' 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Feb. 8 due to the injury,

The Pittsburgh Penguins were shelled 3-8 in their first game back from the 4 Nations break at the hands of the Washington Capitals at the PPG Paints Arena on Saturday evening.

The Pittsburgh Penguins conducted their first organized practice since Feb. 7 on Tuesday afternoon, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break continues ahead of Thursday’s title game between Canada and the United States.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced via a statement from the team approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.

Bryan Rust also said he expects to play Saturday. The forward missed a 3-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 8 with a lower-body injury and has 42 points (20 goals, 22 assists) in 48 games, third on the Penguins behind Crosby (58 points) and Rickard Rakell (48).