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DeSmith is in the starter's crease at the Penguins morning skate.

DeSmith was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots in the Penguins blowout 8-4 loss in Boston on Thursday. Tristan Jarry started on Saturday, but it looks like DeSmith will be back in for the third time in four games. DeSmith has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .926 SV% on home-ice this season.

Casey DeSmith
DeSmith will start Thursday in Boston.

DeSmith allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Penguins loss to the Devils on Tuesday. Despite the loss, it was a strong outing for the goaltender who just returned from the AHL. In eight appearances with the Penguins, DeSmith has a 2.35 GAA and .925 SV%, but draws a very tough matchup tonight in Boston.

Casey DeSmith
DeSmith will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.

DeSmith has spent most of the year in the AHL, but during his seven games in the NHL he has posted a 2.24 GAA and .926 SV%. With Matt Murray out with a concussion, DeSmith will get the Devils tonight. The 26-year-old has gone 16-8-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

Casey DeSmith
DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.

DeSmith has spent most of the year in the AHL, but during his seven games in the NHL he has posted a 2.24 GAA and .926 SV%. With Matt Murray out with a concussion, it looks like DeSmith will get the Devils tonight. The 26-year-old has gone 16-8-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

Casey DeSmith
Rantanen (undisclosed) is expected to skate on Thursday; possible to play in St. Louis.

Rantanen was a game-time decision and didn’t end up playing last night vs. the Sharks. However the injury doesn’t appear to be serious, so Rantanen is expected to take part in the morning skate and they will make a decision on his status after that.

Mikko Rantanen
Rantanen (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Rantanen’s status for tonight’s game was iffy on Monday and remains in question as he’s officially listed as a game-time decision. The Avalanche are already without Nathan MacKinnon, so losing two-thirds of their top-line would be a tough pill to swallow. Monitor Rantanen’s status when the Avalanche hit the ice for warmups at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Mikko Rantanen
Rantanen (undisclosed) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Sharks.

Rantanen is “banged up” so his status for Tuesday’s game is up in the air. Keep an eye on Rantanen’s status during tomorrow’s morning skate, but Colin Wilson is expected to skate with Alexander Kerfoot and Gabriel Landeskog if Ratanen can’t play.

Mikko Rantanen
The Penguins sent Casey DeSmith to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

DeSmith had an impressive run with the Penguins, winning three of his last five starts with a 2.03 GAA and .939 SV%. However, with Matt Murray back the Penguins likely want DeSmith to get some playing time so they’ve swapped him with Tristan Jarry, who has been getting playing time in the AHL for the last few weeks.

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DeSmith will make his fourth straight start on Thursday.

DeSmith stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Penguins win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. DeSmith has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA and .960 SV% in his previous three games so he earned a fourth straight start tonight. As good as he has been, he will be in tough vs. a Wild team that has won four of their last five.

Casey DeSmith
DeSmith will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.

DeSmith allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Penguins loss in San Jose on Saturday. DeSmith will make his third straight start having stopped 62 of the 65 shots (.954 SV%) in his previous two starts. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that has lost three of their last 10 (3-6-1).

Casey DeSmith
DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.

DeSmith allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Penguins loss in San Jose on Saturday. DeSmith will make his third straight start having stopped 62 of the 65 shots (.954 SV%) in his previous two starts. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that has lost three of their last 10 (3-6-1).

Casey DeSmith