I was perusing other Penguins media sites this morning, casually reading some of the comments. I was surprised to note more than a couple taking shots at black-and-gold backup Casey DeSmith in the wake of what I thought was a reasonably solid performance against the Stars last night.
To review, DeSmith stopped 30 of 33 shots, good for a .909 save percentage. The game-winning goal was hardly his fault…the Stars flooded our zone on a 3-on-1. Max Domi’s initial shot from point-blank range slammed off Casey’s mask and popped into the slot, where Jamie Benn…unfettered by late-arriving back checkers…buried the loose puck.