Pittsburgh's Bryan Rust draws a three-game ban for that nasty illegal check to Brock Boeser's dome, leaving the Penguins short-handed at the worst time. Rust, a clutch playoff performer who's no stranger to the sin bin, now watches from the press box as Pitt scrambles without his grit. With the Penguins clinging to wildcard hopes, this suspension amps the pressure on Sullivan to rally the room amid growing trade deadline whispers.