Posts About "Casey DeSmith"

3 Penguins Propelling Them Back to Relevancy

November 27th, 2018 After an abysmal start to the season, including a 1-7-2 record during a 10-game stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have picked up six of their last possible eight points. They are still on the outside of the playoff standings but are finally trending in the right direction. Over the course of the last month, the Penguins...

Penguins' First Quarter: Goalies, Letang & Depth Scoring

November 26th, 2018 The first quarter of the 2018-19 season is through, and it's not one the Pittsburgh Penguins would like to replicate the rest of the way. After finishing October with a 6-2-2 record and a plus-12 goal differential, the Penguins fell into a November swoon as they've gone 3-6-3 with a minus-seven goal differential in 12...

The 5 Best NHL Backups

November 13th, 2018 It may be a relatively thankless job, but NHL teams need serviceable backups. If they’re lucky, they get one who’s able to go above and beyond in relief of their starter. Sometimes, they may even overtake the No. 1 altogether. Looking at all of the league’s clear-cut No. 2s (at least for the time being), it becomes clear that...

Penguins Goalie Dilemma: Jarry or DeSmith?

August 30th, 2018 With just under three weeks until training camp opens, the Pittsburgh Penguins don't have many positional question marks. Barring injuries or sudden trades, their skaters are set. It's a nice spot to be in a year after beginning camp without a third or fourth-line center. Although they do have one position with an opening, and it's...