Before Pittsburgh hit the road for a three-game trip, Bryan Rust acknowledged how difficult this time of year is, especially with the team struggling to find results ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.

DENVER -- Artturi Lehkonen scored twice for the Colorado Avalanche in a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena on Tuesday.

Rust notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. Rust has opened March with five points and nine shots on net over three contests. The 32-year-old winger set up linemate Rickard Rakell for a goal in the second period.

Sidney Crosby analyzed the Pittsburgh Penguins' current form in the 2024-25 NHL season with a focus on their loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche left a lot to be desired.

William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5.

Rust registered a goal, two assists, one on the power play, and a plus-1 rating Sunday in a 6-5 overtime loss to Toronto.

It feels like the Pittsburgh Penguins deserved a much better fate than their 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt netted the tiebreaking tally with 4:09 to go and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Tuesday in Denver.

Casey Mittelstadt scored with 4:06 remaining and Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche fend off the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic unofficially made 21 saves on 23 shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday. The result dropped Nedeljkovic’s record to 12-13-5.