After a very rough start to the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have started to right the ship as the NHL season nears the halfway point.
After starting the season 3-7-1 and still being a measly 9-12-4 at the end of November, the Penguins have dragged themselves from the basement of the league standings and now hold a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference at 15-14-5 and 35 points, something that was almost unthinkable not that long ago.
While there are a lot of factors contributing to Pittsburgh’s return to relevancy this season, Bryan Rust is perhaps the biggest one.
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