With the unfortunate news about Matt Murray suffering his third career concussion in practice on Monday, Casey DeSmith, who won the backup goalie battle over Tristan Jarry in the preseason, is slated to be the next man up and take charge of protecting the Penguins’ net.
DeSmith, who’s considered to be a very reliable guy to have behind Murray by the coaching staff, seems to have a different feel and mindset for his game this season — one that’s yielding major improvements. DeSmith’s approach has literally been about being able to see the puck better, and he feels that his comfort level between the pipes in the NHL has risen to a much higher tier to assist him in that regard.