Penguins place Rust on IR, make roster call-up

Bryan Rust Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) tries to move the puck past Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

By Dan Kingerski, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghHockeyNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made the unsurprising move of placing right-winger Bryan Rust on injured reserve. The team also recalled forward Jonathan Gruden from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Gurden, 23, has played five NHL games this season and eight in his career. He has yet to register his first point. In 41 AHL games this season, he has 23 points, including 13 goals.

Top forward prospect Sam Poulin remains out of the lineup with an injury. He could return this weekend, but that is not a certainty.

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