Most of the team has had a brutal game.
True, but there are things you expect from Rust. Support along the boards. Battle. That last shift was another case where Malkin was 1 on 2 deep in the zone and Rust is neither helping nor supporting.
This is why I really like HGH. You've got the fast forechecker in Hags, but in Horny you've got the guy who will do the lion's share of the dirty work. Any other line, that falls to Geno . . . it's least egregious with Hags-Rust, but Rust needs to be engaged physically instead of playing spectator like he is tonight.