Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without goalie Casey DeSmith for the remainder of the playoffs, but are hopeful about some other returns.

Jason Zucker was a game-time decision in Game 2 but did not return. Rickard Rakell skated prior to practice and is also day-to-day after leaving Game 1. Pittsburgh will turn to Louis Domingue for the remainder of the series.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) - Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will miss the remainder of the playoffs after undergoing core muscle surgery, ...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will miss the rest of the postseason after he had core surgery.

The well-traveled 30-year-old Domingue made 35 saves in a 5-2 loss in Game 2. DeSmith entered the playoffs as Pittsburgh’s top goaltender with All-Star Tristan Jarry sidelined with a lower-body injury. The surgery comes three days after DeSmith exited in the second overtime of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 triple-overtime victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their first-round series.

The net now belongs to Louis Domingue for the foreseeable future as Tristan Jarry remains out.

"Obviously not an easy spot for him coming in as a young guy like that, but I think the guys are trying to make him feel welcome and at ease in the room and stuff, because I think that makes a big difference," Blueger said. I think he's excited about the opportunity," Sullivan said. He's played really well for us." But I think he's really excited about the opportunity in front of him." He initially skated to the bench and conferred with head athletic trainer Chris Stewart before going to the locker room. "Definitely a frustrating spot, somewhere I've never been before, but hopefully it's the last time."

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"I don't want to say that because they've got two other lines that are good lines too," Gallant said. "Obviously it's important to put the puck in the net," Penguins forward Teddy Blueger said. But Motte has been out since April 9 and Goodrow sustained a lower-body injury in Game 1 that is expected to sideline him the rest of the series. "There have been a number of scoring chances throughout our lineup." "I don't think you're going to be able to get them to zero. It's always a tendency to do a little too much when you focus on one guy or whatnot, but it's just trying to limit their chances as much as we can.