According to Pittsburgh Penguins radio announcer Josh Getzoff, backup goaltender Casey DeSmith will get the start in goal tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
#Pens HCMS: Casey DeSmith will start against Columbus. Rest of lineup is game-time decision
DeSmith starts over No. 1 netminder, Tristan Jarry, in what’s the second half of a back-to-back. Jarry stopped 39 of 43 shots in Thursday’s 6-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
DeSmith last started January 5 against St. Louis, allowing three goals on sixteen shots before getting the hook.