NASHVILLE – It’s playoff time and you have to be willing to take a hit to make a play. That’s how Casey DeSmith described getting run over by Nasvhille behemoth Michael McCarron midway through the first period of Friday’s 2-1 victory in Game 3 of this opening round series with the Predators.
A collision behind the Vancouver net in Game 3 has resulted in the DoPS handing out supplemental discipline to Michael McCarron. The incident occurred midway through the first period when Casey DeSmith was behind the net trying to clear the puck out of harm’s way when he received a hit from McCarron, who came in with a burst of speed.
Hitting the opposing goalie when he is out of the crease is a no-no.
Casey DeSmith has been a backup goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins for most of his career, but he took center stage on Friday night. DeSmith made 30 saves for his first career playoff win.
Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night. Vancouver grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series.
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Goaltending controversies are nothing new in the Vancouver hockey market. Goaltending crises? Those are a little rarer, and it’s the latter that we have on our hand early on in Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
With the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators tied one game each in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, the biggest issue is the absence of Vancouver's No.
The Vancouver Canucks dropped game 2 to the Nashville Predators 4-1 and while a lot of blame has been pointed to Elias Pettersson and Casey DeSmith, the blame runs much deeper for the Canucks.
Yeah, that’s some major pain. The Vancouver Canucks dropped Game 2 by a 4-1 scoreline to the Nashville Predators despite dominating nearly every aspect.
The big narrative heading into this game was, of course, Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko’s injury. He was replaced in net by Casey DeSmith, and Nashville was able to take advantage of that to steal a much-needed road win.
Just after the Vancouver Canucks fans got a taste of playoff hockey, they were met with the devastating news that their number one goaltender, Thatcher Demko, would be out for Game 2 and, potentially, the entire series.
In surprising news Tuesday afternoon, Vancouver's star goalie Thatcher Demko has been announced out with an injury for Game 2 against the Nashville Predators. This is an opportunity.
It appears the reports of Casey DeSmith’s metaphorical demise were greatly exaggerated. Saturday night’s 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers wasn’t just a huge result for a Canucks team that’s struggled to put playoff teams away in recent weeks.
Casey DeSmith made 32 saves as the visiting Vancouver Canucks moved a step closer toward clinching the Pacific Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
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On Tuesday night (Dec. 19) in Nashville, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey DeSmith was on his game yet again. In the Canucks convincing 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators, DeSmith stopped 26 of 28 shots and led his team to another victory.
Casey DeSmith, the relatively unknown goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks, has suddenly found himself in the spotlight. Helping to shut down the vaunted Edmonton Oilers on their own home ice can do that – especially if you’re a backup goalie.
Pearson appeared in 14 games during the 2022-23 campaign and registered one goal and four assists. Pearson last played on Nov. 9 and has been out of action since after undergoing a second-hand surgery that caused some controversy around the Canucks in how they handled the injury.
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Tanner Pearson from the Vancouver Canucks. Pearson, 31, currently makes $3.25 million per season, and is in the last year of a three-year contract.
The Colorado Avalanche find themselves in need of goaltending depth given that the current injury-recovery timeline for Pavel Francouz may well stretch into the regular season
The Canadiens are facing a roster crunch between the pipes after they picked up goaltender Casey DeSmith from Pittsburgh as part of their facilitation of the Erik Karlsson trade last month.
After successfully trading former alternate captain Jeff Petry to the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens’ General Manager Kent Hughes is now focusing on moving goaltender Casey DeSmith, whom the Canadiens acquired as part of the trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes made good on his word, trading former alternate captain Jeff Petry to the Detroit Red Wings, in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick and defenceman Gustav Lindstrom.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith made 15 saves to lead Team USA to a 3-0 victory over Czechia at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland Thursday in the quarterfinals of the world championship tournament.
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