SportsTHE HOT SEAT

Penguins End Ugly Skid With Shootout Win Over Stars

Connor Dewar's backhand shot toward the net found goalie Jake Oettinger's chest before the shootout victory, as Pittsburgh tightened its defense.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 10:35 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

Photo: Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara M. Kaufman/Released · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Penguins End UGLY Skid, Tighten Up in SO WIN”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.

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Yahoo SportsPenguins End UGLY Skid, Tighten Up in SO WIN

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorInto the Hot Seat tonight: the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yahoo Sports says they just ended an ugly skid with a shootout win over the Dallas Stars.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPenguins. The black and gold ones?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYes, Vera. Connor Dewar's harmless backhand toward the net was headed for goalie Jake Oettinger's chest.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHarmless. Like a participation trophy.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat rating: lukewarm. They tightened up on defense, and a win cools everything. I wanted a crisis.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, a fan asks: should they keep winning?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYes. Win again, and the chair goes back in storage.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGood. I'm penciling the Penguins in next to the baby and the county fair.

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