The Dallas Stars entered the 2024-25 season among the Stanley Cup favorites. They looked poised to get there after defeating ...

Rutherford’s Vancouver Canucks, themselves dealing with a surplus of goaltending at the NHL and minor-league levels, dealt goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Penguins on Sunday afternoon. In return, the ...

Netminding has become increasingly demanding in today's NHL. Full-time emergency replacements will soon be around to help ...

The Stars called a timeout after Mattias Janmark’s short wrister that went under Oettinger’s legs to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead. Casey DeSmith took over in net after not playing since April 26.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) scores against Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) and center Roope Hintz (24) during the second period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals ...

Casey DeSmith took over in net after not playing since April 26. “Well, anytime you pull a goalie, the reasoning is always to try and spark your group.

Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) scores against Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith and center Roope Hintz during the second period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on May 29, 2025, in Dallas.

- G Casey DeSmith: DeSmith played NHL games for the Penguins from 2017-23 as, largely, their primary backup goaltender, and he was dealt in the summer of 2023 to the Montreal Canadiens as part of ...

DeSmith stopped 29 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Utah. DeSmith is 0-2-1 with 15 goals allowed over his last three games, though he's faced at least 32 shots in each of his last six outings.

The Avalanche won 4-0, and DeSmith stopped 13 of 14 shots in that matchup. DeSmith is a good goalie, but the whole team was rattled Thursday, and he allowed a goal 58 seconds after taking the blue ...

Casey DeSmith took over in net after not playing since April 26. “Well, anytime you pull a goalie, the reasoning is always to try and spark your group.