SEATTLE -- This was the game that the Penguins wanted from Casey DeSmith.
It was the game that DeSmith needed from himself.
OK, so it wasn't the most spectacular performance of his career, but when a goalie is 0-3-1 and struggling to earn playing time, simply being solid is a significant step forward.
And DeSmith took one of those Monday night.
He wasn't perfect in the Penguins' 6-1 victory against the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena -- after all, one of Seattle's 29 shots made it past him -- but DeSmith did manage to turn aside just about everything sent his way.