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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Only 3 Pens have scored on each of their first 2 shootout attempts (or more) when shooting from the leadoff spot: Kindel (2), Rakell (2), Neal (4).

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens this season: 3-0-0 vs teams that made 2026 playoffs 0-2-1 vs teams that missed 2026 playoffs

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

How good have goalies been in recent regular season OT games involving Pens? In Pens' last 5 overtimes, both goalies have combined to stop 37 of 39 shots (.949). Pens' G are 16-for-17 (.941).

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pending the late games tonight, Pens are the only team in the league to have played 2 shootouts. 23 teams have yet to play one.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Letang (4) and Sid (3) led Pens tonight in blocked shots.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens now 16-for-17 on the PK this season (94.1%) after going 3-for-3 tonight.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Geno had a very strong game tonight.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens have now won 3 of their last 4 shootouts.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Prior to tonight, Oettinger was 3-for-3 in shootouts vs. Pens. Tonight, he was 1-for-4.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Kindel is now 3-for-4 all-time in shootouts.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Rakell had converted just 1 of his last 6 shootout attempts before scoring tonight.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Silovs has now stopped 6 of his last 9 shootout shots, and he's now 2-for-4 with Pens when he can end a shootout with a save.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens now 39-10 all-time when Sid scores in a shootout.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Sid was just 3 for his last 15 in shootouts prior to tonight, but he's now converted 2 straight (last March 21 v Hellebuyck).

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Tonight marked just the 10th time Pens scored 3+ times in a shootout; they're 9-1 in those. Last time they did this was 11/16/24 v San Jose in a 4-3 win over Sharks.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Tonight Pens' first home SO win over the Stars. Lost their only previous one here, 1-2, on 10/19/21.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens had dropped 3 consecutive shootouts against Dallas until tonight. Last SO win over Stars was 4-3 @ Dallas on 2/29/12.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens now 14-0-2 in the regular season when Dewar scores a goal.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Montreal scored with :44 left to force OT. Dallas scored with :30 left to force OT.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Can’t win a draw when they really need to.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens are 6-0-0 the last 6 games in which Dewar has scored a goal.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This just in: the Stars have allowed a goal.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Attempted shots through 2 periods: Pens 50, Stars 29.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The last time the Stars franchise was scoreless through 40 minutes of a game @ Pittsburgh was 3/13/71, a game that ended 0-0 between Pens and North Stars. Al Smith 20 saves for the shutout.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens have won 8 of their last 11 games that were scoreless through 40 minutes.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Stars’ D keep such good gaps, no wonder they allow so few goals.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Third period, WBS up 7-1 on Hartford tonight. Zonnon 2+1 and +5; Hayes 1+2 and +3.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Continuing their recent trend, Pens won 1 of 6 special teams draws in the first period.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Stars with 5 shots in the first, matching their fewest in an opening period against Pens since taking 3 on 11/21/18.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Good first for Pens, and yes, Dallas is a fantastic defensive team. Still: First-period shots: @ Caps (4) @ CBJ (3) v Stars (4)

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens need to use bumper more on the PP.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Defensively a lot is broken. But this Dallas team is so good defensively that you don’t get real surprised by this.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pens have gone 10:32 without a shot.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Took Pens 1:00 to make a bad defensive mistake. Got away with it.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Geno has missed 7 of the last 13 games against Dallas. He is 4-6-10 in his last 11 games against them.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Pens allowed 24 shots in the second period last night @ Columbus, most shots allowed in a period since giving the Oilers 26 in the second period @ Edmonton on 10/24/22.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Fewest average combined points per game for Sid, Geno and Letang when they dress together against one opponent (excluding Utah): Chicago (1.93 in 14 GP) Seattle (2.11 in 9 GP) Dallas (2.24 in 17 GP)

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Karlsson (0-5-5) and Girard (1-4-5) each have points in 4 of the first 5 games.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Pens had 34 fewer shot attempts than CBJ last night (49-83), their biggest deficit since taking 48 fewer than Utah (30-78) at home last Dec. 14.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Rust has goals in each of his first two games for the first time since 2022-23; neither of his linemates tonight have recorded a point in the last 3 games.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Lizotte has lost 21 of his last 26 draws, including 11 of his last 12 PK draws.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

When hosting the Stars while playing the second game of back-to-backs, Pens are 3-0-0 all-time.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Pens’ power play is 0-for-7 over the last 3 games, and it doesn’t help that they’ve lost 9 of 13 power play faceoffs in that span. Over the last 3 GP, Pens have lost 22 of 29 special teams draws.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This is first back-to-back situation for the Pens this season. They were 7-5-4 in the second game last season and have won 5 of their last 6 such games at home.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sid still looking for his first goal. This is the third time he’s started a season without a goal through his first 5 games (also 2008-09 and 2015-16); his longest drought to start a season is 6 games (2018-19).

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Yes, there are more October GPs than usual this season, and ties are long forgotten. Still, only one Pens team reached the playoffs after suffering a losing streak of a least 4 games in October – the 1976-77 team. 7 others failed: 24-25, 22-23, 05-06, 01-02, 87-88, 83-84, 82-83.

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Bob Grove @bobgrove91.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Pens have lost 8 of their last 10 games against the Stars (2-6-2).

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