The Penguins were right back at it on the ice on Wednesday, holding a widely attended optional practice just hours after the marathon triple overtime victory in Game 1 against the New York Rangers. Game 2 is tomorrow night.
Two players who likely won’t be playing tomorrow are goalie Casey DeSmith and forward Rickard Rakell. Neither were on the ice today, and after practice coach Mike Sullivan gave a brief, non-descript “day-to-day” injury status on both, removing any questions and hopes that DeSmith’s ailment was possibly some temporary cramping type of situation that might clear up quickly.