I (mostly jokingly) asked Bryan Rust here in Newark if half-off shakes were behind his career-high in goals this season. Rust has a partnership with The Milkshake Factory in which a "Rusty's Shake" is half-priced on days after he scores a goal, replacing Jake Guentzel's "Jake Shake" after he was traded.
"I think it definitely helps," Rust said. "It definitely does help that some people get some half-off shakes."
I told Rust after, "Your milkshake, way better than the Jake Shake."
Rust laughed and said, "It's EXACTLY the same!" And, yeah. It's the same Oreos, brownies, hot fudge in there.
"No, no, the little chocolate on the top is different," I told him. "It's a 17, not a 59."
"You're right," he said. "That shape makes a difference."
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Taylor Haase
5:55 am - 04.12.2025Newark, N.J.Real reason for Rust's surge?
I (mostly jokingly) asked Bryan Rust here in Newark if half-off shakes were behind his career-high in goals this season. Rust has a partnership with The Milkshake Factory in which a "Rusty's Shake" is half-priced on days after he scores a goal, replacing Jake Guentzel's "Jake Shake" after he was traded.
"I think it definitely helps," Rust said. "It definitely does help that some people get some half-off shakes."
I told Rust after, "Your milkshake, way better than the Jake Shake."
Rust laughed and said, "It's EXACTLY the same!" And, yeah. It's the same Oreos, brownies, hot fudge in there.
"No, no, the little chocolate on the top is different," I told him. "It's a 17, not a 59."
"You're right," he said. "That shape makes a difference."
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