Bob Grove

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10/30/88, Steel @ NYJ (20-24), Pens @ NYR (2-9)
12/20/75, Steel @ LA (3-10), Pens @ LA (5-1)
12/8/74, Steel @ NE (21-17), Pens @ Bos (2-3)
12/3/67, Steel @ Det (24-14), Pens @ Det (1-6)

(1 of 2) As followup to yesterday, here are the 7 times Steelers & Pens have played teams from the same city on the same day:
11/9/25, Steel @ LA (10-25), Pens v LA (2-3)
12/18/22, Steel @ Car (24-16), Pens @ Car (2-3)
1/22/17, Steel @ NE (17-36), Pens v Bos (5-1) . . .

Since you started watching, Pens are 160-122-22 with 15 ties in afternoon games.

Historically they’ve pretty good in afternoon games. Only last little while has it been an issue.

Lately it’s been a problem.

Mantha’s first PPG with Pens and first since last Nov. 3 vs. Oilers.

Good stick by Koivunen on the backcheck.

Thing I really liked about that goal, other than Geno pass, was way Mantha dummied the pass from the corner and let it go to Wotherspoon.

Some pretty passing there.

Sid has points in 10 of his last 11 afternoon GP (9-7-16).

Pens have lost 4 straight Sunday afternoon home games (0-3-1) since a 7-6 win over Flyers on 2/25/24.

Pens have lost 4 straight (0-3-1) when they are playing their second of back-to-backs against a team that rested the night before.

Karlsson has points in 6 of his last 7 games against the Kings (0-8-8).

Pens have had more shot attempts than their opponents for 3 straight GP (+69).

Sid has goals in 4 of his last 5 GP against Kings (4-3-7) and points in 6 straight home games against the Kings (2-5-7).

Geno, held off the scoresheet yesterday, has not gone consecutive GP without a point this season. Over his last 29 games dating to last season, this has happened only once (last 2 games of last season).

Geno has goals in 3 straight games against the Kings (3 total).

Pens have lost 4 of their last 5 afternoon starts at 2:00. The last time they had a home game at this time was 2/1/15 vs. Nashville (0-4 loss).

Pens are 2-6-0 all-time against the Kings in afternoon games and have lost 2 straight.

Pens’ PK is 21-for-22 over the last 8 GP (95.4%) and has killed 16 straight. Pens’ PK is 17-for-18 (94.4%) in their last 5 home games against LA.

Each of LA’s last 5 wins @ Pens have been by a single goal. The last time they won here by more: Fleury’s debut game (3-0 LA on 10/10/03).

Kopitar has never scored a goal in Pittsburgh (0-8-8 in 13 GP).

Mantha has a goal in 4 straight home games (4 total).

Pens are 5-2-0 in their last 7 home GP against the Kings.

7 of last 8 Gs making 1st start w/ Pens won:
DeSmith, 1/18/18 @ LA, 3-1
Lagace, 5/8/21 v Buf, 1-0
Domingue, 1/15/22 @ SJ, 2-1 OT
Tokarski, 1/13/23 v Wpg, 1-4
Nedeljkovic, 10/14/23 v Calg, 5-2
Hellberg, 11/9/23 @ LA, 4-3 OT
Blomqvist, 10/10/24 @ Det, 6-3
Silovs, 10/7/25 @ NYR, 3-0

Murashov becomes the 13th-youngest G to start a game for Pens, behind Fleury, Tabaracci, Chiodo, DeRouville, Herron, Laxton, Ricci, Romano, Aubin, Guenette, Hoganson, Millen.

Murashov becomes the first Russian goaltender to start a game for the Pens. Only other Russian G in team history was Alexander Pechurskiy, who relieved John Curry on 1/16/10 @ Vancouver in a 2-6 loss – his only NHL game. 10 NHL teams have yet to start a Russian G in a game.

Pens have won 3 straight against LA (5 GA total) and are 5-2-0 in their last 7 against them.

Would take a while to figure that out. Lots of players take a slow approach and score.

He’s a different player.