Casey DeSmith

Report: DeBrusk Injury Confirmed

Jake DeBrusk was the hero at this year’s 2023 Winter Classic as he helped the Bruins erase a 1-0 deficit late in the game. The Bruins trailed the Penguins in the third period, but thanks to the tenacious play by the 26-year-old winger, he was able to beat Pittsburgh goalie Casey DeSmith twice as the […]

Penguins Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall to Red Wings in OT 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Detroit Red Wings last night 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 19 saves after he came into the game to start the second period, replacing Ville Husso, who allowed four goals on 12 shots. Detroit improved their record to 15-11-7 this season. Forward Jason […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Hurricanes

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at PNC Arena in Raleigh at 5 PM eastern. The Penguins are currently 18-8-4 and sit third in the Metropolitan division with 40 points. The Hurricanes are currently 18-6-6 and sit second in the Metropolitan division with 42 points. The game will be shown on AT&T […]

Penguins Beat Blackhawks In Evgeni Malkin’s 1,000th Game

Recap The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 in a very eventful night at the United Center. Before the game, the Blackhawks honored former player Marian Hossa by retiring his number 81 during a 90-minute pregame ceremony that delayed the game by almost half an hour. During the warmups, the Penguins did Evgeni Malkin’s […]

Penguins: Everything Wrong With This Team

The Penguins broke their 7-game losing streak on Wednesday, beating the Capitals 4-1. With this win, the Penguins now have their first win since October 22nd, which was a 6-3 win versus CBJ. The Pens now sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-6-2 record. As much as I have regained my confidence in […]

Penguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number

As a hockey fan growing up with the NHL video games, I was obsessed with changing players’ numbers, wearing different jerseys, editing rosters and teams, and making things my own in my little world. Those players never got a say in what number they wore, as I forced them to wear a certain number for […]

Habs Battle Back to Beat Pittsburgh in Overtime

In overtime, the Montreal Canadiens snapped their two-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins. The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins got the first scoring chance of the game as they managed to get a quick shot on Samuel Montembault, who was making a start due to Jake Allen being out due to parental leave. A minute […]

Penguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year

The Penguins are set to open their season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, and while much of the team is staying, including the core players, the team added some new players who can help this team perform better than last year. If this team can win the Stanley Cup this season, or crash and burn, […]

Penguins: Preseason Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has finally come and gone. The 2022-23 NHL regular season is now days away. Today, we look back on how the team performed in each game and who stood out. Game 1: PIT vs CBJ – 3-2 Win (F/OT) James Neal, who was on a PTO with the Blue Jackets, but […]

Penguins re-sign G Casey DeSmith

The Penguins have announced today that they have re-signed goaltender Casey DeSmith to a 2-year, $3.6M contract extension, with an AAV of $1.8M. DeSmith went 11-6-5 with a 2.79 GAA and a .914 SV% in 26 games played last season, with three shutouts, which is the most of his career. DeSmith, 30, has played 96 […]