Casey DeSmith
Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade
On August 6, 2023, a blockbuster trade between three teams was announced with the main piece, three-time Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, being sent from the San Jose Sharks to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the Montreal Canadiens getting involved to help with some moving pieces. With each of the three teams involved all missing the […]
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NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 1 | 05/08/2024
Welcome back, friends. A whole week without Playoff hockey was torture, but at least we will see more of it. The Edmonton Oilers go from playing against a team that had more success with a defensive system, to now playing against a team fairly similar to them in terms of playing style. There is a […]
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Game 3 Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks 4/26/2024
The series between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks shifts to Nashville with the Preds looking to take a 2-1 series lead tonight.
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Thatcher Demko’s Injury Leaves Canucks Goaltending In Limbo
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that goaltender Thatcher Demko is questionable with an injury that he suffered in the last day or two, and there are a lot of questions around the injury as Head Coach Rich Tocchet. However, Demko will miss Game 2 tonight with his undisclosed injury. If there is any good news […]
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Canucks Take Game One, 4-2 Against Nashville Predators | 4/21/2024
After being behind 2-1 against the Nashville Predators, Pius Suter tied it and Dakota Joshua put the Canucks in the lead to finish up Game One with a 4-2 final at the Rogers Arena on Sunday, April 21st. Thatcher Demko made a total of 20 saves for Vancouver, and Juuse Saros made 17 saves for […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks | 04/15/2024
The final meeting between the Oilers and Canucks, at least in the regular season for now, didn’t end with a blowout like the first meeting or the third meeting. The first period was similar to the second meeting, where they looked like the better team on the ice with way more shots on goal. However, […]
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Dallas Stars’ Pacific Northwest Recap | 03/28-30/2024
The Dallas Stars were in the Pacific Northwest for two games, one against the Vancouver Canucks and the other against the Seattle Kraken, on Thursday and Saturday. Here’s my Stars’ Pacific Northwest recap. Thursday, March 28 The Dallas Stars stopped by Vancouver, B.C., to take on the Vancouver Canucks. The Stars defeated the Canucks 3-1 […]
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Red Wings Defeat Canucks 4-3 in Overtime On Jake Walman’s Griddy Penalty Shot
In their first game back from the all-star break and mandatory bye-week, the Detroit Red Wings got off to a flying start against the Vancouver Canucks. Lucas Raymond scored a sensational goal just 45 seconds into the first period. This was Raymond’s 13th goal of the 2023-24 NHL season and his seventh point in his […]
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Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens Strike A Deal
Tanner Pearson has found himself a new home with the Montreal Canadiens. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens have traded G Casey DeSmith to the Vancouver Canucks, and in exchange they receive a 2025 third-round pick and F Tanner Pearson. Of note, Tanner Pearson was recently activated off IR/LTIR, which means he is […]
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The Problematic Pittsburgh Goaltending Situation
Coming into this offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins organization had many decisions that needed to be made, not the least of which was what to do between the pipes. Their goaltending duo of Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith was average at best during the 2022-23 season, with injuries contributing largely to that struggle. Jarry was out […]
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