{
  "id": 12434388,
  "title": "Penguins Practice: Rust Returns; Kuzmenko Out?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/penguins-practice-rust-returns-kuzmenko-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:59:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/penguins-practice-rust-returns-kuzmenko-175930206.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed Bryan Rust back to their lineup on Tuesday, with the winger returning to full contact after an injury in preseason. Coach Dan Muse confirmed Rust would play alongside Ben Kindel, joining Ville Koivunen on the third line. Koivunen was a healthy scratch for the team's first two games. Andrei Kuzmenko, who returned from Russia following the tragic death of his father, was also absent from the lineup on Tuesday, despite playing as an extra in practice. Nick Robertson was dropped to the fourth line due to the overloaded lineup. The Penguins faced the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, losing 3-2, and appeared flat and ineffective in the loss. Coach Muse mentioned the disjointed nature of the team's lines as a contributing factor to the poor performance. On Tuesday, the Penguins resumed training, with Rust skating alongside Kindel and Koivunen. The team's goalies are Arturs Silvos and Sergei Murashov, with Silvos reportedly to start the next game.",
  "summary": "CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. — Hendrix Lapierre occupied yet another spot in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. Winger Bryan Rust was a […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Bryan Rust returns to lineup after preseason injury",
    "Andrei Kuzmenko absent due to father's death",
    "Penguins lose 3-2 to Winnipeg Jets"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}