Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust is set to have a hearing for his illegal check to the head against Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser, the NHL department of player safety announced on Monday.
The date and time of the hearing has yet to be determined.
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head against Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. Date and time TBD.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 26, 2026
The incident occurred in the dying seconds of the Penguins’ 3-2 win over the Canucks on Sunday when Vancouver was seeking the tying goal. Boeser was going for a loose puck in front of the Penguins’ net when Rust skated by him and clipped his head with his elbow.
Boeser was injured on the play and was doubled over while trying to get back to the Vancouver bench.
“I didn’t know what happened. Just watched the replay above… I think it’s a pretty dirty play, to be honest with you. But no one on the ice seemed to see it as well,” Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk said postgame.
Rust was handed a two-minute penalty for an illegal check to the head with no time left on the clock.
The 5-foot-11 winger is third in Penguins scoring with 18 goals and 39 points in 47 games this season.
Pittsburgh sits second in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-14-11 record and are six points behind the Carolina Hurricanes for top spot and four points ahead of the New York Islanders.
The Penguins begin a three-game homestand Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, followed by the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators on Saturday and Monady, respectively.