Stars' Casey DeSmith: Stands on head in shootout loss
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DeSmith made 36 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.
The game had a real postseason vibe right from the start. DeSmith was outstanding, keeping his team in the contest for long stretches. He's 12-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .916 save percentage. DeSmith is having a career year. You need to put him in your net every time Dallas relies on him in theirs.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Between pipes against Tampa Bay
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DeSmith will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Lightning, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
DeSmith has seen sporadic playing time in recent weeks, but he's picked up wins in each of his last six starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .931 save percentage during that time. He'll face a tough test against the Lightning, as they rank second in the league with 3.51 goals per game.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Defeats former team
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DeSmith stopped 22 of 23 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
This was DeSmith's first game against his former team since he left the Canucks in free agency this past summer. The 33-year-old netminder was sharp against his old teammates, allowing just a Derek Forbort tally in the second period. DeSmith has won his last six games, allowing a total of 12 goals in that span. He's up to 12-6-0 with a 2.42 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. While DeSmith has been a steady backup, Jake Oettinger will still handle the bulk of the goaltending duties, which likely will include Friday's Central Division showdown on the road in Winnipeg.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Tending twine Sunday
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DeSmith will serve as the starting goaltender for Sunday's road game against Vancouver, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith has started in just one of the Stars' last seven games, but he's been productive in limited action in recent months. Over five starts dating back to Jan. 25, he's gone 5-0-0 with a 2.21 GAA and .927 save percentage. The Canucks are averaging 2.74 goals per game this year, which is tied for the sixth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Fades late but still wins
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DeSmith stopped 25 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
The Stars led 3-1 after the second period, but the Devils pulled themselves back into it. DeSmith didn't let them get ahead, and Thomas Harley scored with less than five seconds left in regulation to secure the victory, which was DeSmith's fifth in a row. In that span, the 33-year-old backup netminder has allowed just 11 goals. He's 11-6-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. DeSmith has reached the 15-win mark twice in his career, but it doesn't seem likely he'll get enough playing time down the stretch to reach that mark again. Look for Jake Oettinger to start two of the next three games, while DeSmith should feature again during one of the two contests during a road back-to-back over the weekend.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to start Tuesday
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DeSmith will tend the home twine against the Devils on Tuesday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
DeSmith posted a perfect 3-0-0 record, .911 save percentage and 2.68 GAA over three appearances in February. The Devils are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and are tied for 14th in the NHL with 2.98 goals per game this season. New Jersey might be without Jack Hughes (undisclosed) on Tuesday -- the 23-year-old center was injured Sunday against the Golden Knights.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Steals game against Devils
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DeSmith made 31 saves in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
The Devils were all over the Stars, but DeSmith kept the proverbial hounds at bay. After the game, coach Pete DeBoer was effusive in his praise: "I loved our goalie. He was our best player tonight, and we needed him to be." Since Dec. 1, DeSmith has been elite -- he's 8-2-0 with a .925 save percentage, a 2.25 GAA and one shutout. He makes for a great option in dailies whenever he's in the blue paint.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to start Saturday
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DeSmith is expected to start on the road against New Jersey on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
DeSmith has a 9-6-0 record, 2.50 GAA and .911 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past three starts while saving 84 of 90 shots (.933 save percentage). New Jersey ranks 13th in goals per game with 3.05.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Overcomes slow start
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DeSmith stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
DeSmith won his third straight start, but it didn't begin on a positive note. He allowed two goals in the first 2:46 before the Stars' offense scored the next seven tallies. DeSmith is now 9-6-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Stars come out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a back-to-back, so DeSmith and Jake Oettinger are likely to split the starts in games versus the Devils on Feb. 22 and the Islanders on Feb. 23.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to face San Jose
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DeSmith is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
DeSmith has an 8-6-0 record, 2.46 GAA and .912 save percentage in 16 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past two starts while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 save percentage). The Sharks rank 30th in goals per game with 2.59.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Allows three goals in win
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DeSmith stopped 27 of 30 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
DeSmith got a rare start outside of a back-to-back set and took care of business against a high-scoring team. The game was even through two periods, but Evgenii Dadonov's two tallies in the third lifted the Stars to the win. DeSmith improved to 8-6-0 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. The Stars will play their last three games before the 4 Nations Face-Off in California, including a back-to-back Friday in Los Angeles and Saturday in San Jose, so it seems likely DeSmith will get one more start before the break.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to face Columbus
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DeSmith is expected to start at home against Columbus on Sunday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
DeSmith has a 7-6-0 record, 2.42 GAA and .913 save percentage in 15 appearances in 2024-25. He posted a 33-save shutout victory over St. Louis on Jan. 25. The Blue Jackets rank eighth in goals per game with 3.27.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Blanks Blues for second shutout
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DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 win over St. Louis.
Jake Oettinger's 33-year-old backup played like a starter, making some huge stops in the second period as the Blues tried to rally from an early 2-0 deficit. It was an impressive bounce-back effort from DeSmith after he coughed up six goals in his last outing, and on the season he's 7-6-0 with a 2.42 GAA, .913 save percentage and two shutouts, one short of his career high.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to face St. Louis
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DeSmith is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
DeSmith has lost his last two outings while allowing nine goals on 63 shots (.857 save percentage). He has a 6-6-0 record, 2.61 GAA and .905 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. The Blues rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.82.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Hit by Avalanche on Saturday
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DeSmith made 30 saves Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Colorado.
DeSmith has surrendered nine goals in his last two starts, both losses, but before that, he had allowed just six goals in his previous four games, all wins. Dallas has hit a bit of a skid lately, but the team will rebound soon enough, which will put DeSmith back into a strong fantasy role for spot starts in daily.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Expected to start Saturday
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DeSmith is set to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
DeSmith has a 6-5-0 record, 2.32 GAA and .913 save percentage in 13 outings in 2024-25. He stopped 24 of 27 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Sunday in his last start. Colorado is tied for seventh in the league with 3.30 goals per game this campaign.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Surrenders three goals in loss
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DeSmith allowed three goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Ottawa scored twice in a span of 39 seconds in the second period and had no trouble protecting the lead from that point on. This loss ended DeSmith's run of winning four straight decisions, as well as his five-game streak of allowing two or fewer goals. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 6-5-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 13 outings this season. Jake Oettinger will likely be back between the pipes for Tuesday's road-trip finale in Toronto. The Stars have a back-to-back next weekend -- at Colorado on Saturday and at home versus the Red Wings on Sunday -- so DeSmith shouldn't have to wait long for his next start.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Defending crease Sunday
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DeSmith will guard the road net versus Ottawa on Sunday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Jake Oettinger played in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over Montreal. The 33-year-old DeSmith has won his last four starts, stopping 108 of 114 shots. He has a 6-4-0 record with one shutout, a 2.24 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 22nd in the league with 2.90 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 5-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Nabs fourth straight win
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DeSmith stopped 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Morgan Frost spoiled his shutout bid early in the third period, but DeSmith still delivered another sharp performance. While he isn't seeing much work behind Jake Oettinger, he's been ready when called upon -- DeSmith has won four straight starts dating back to Dec. 2, posting a 1.40 GAA and .950 save percentage in five appearances during that span.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Tending twine Thursday
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DeSmith will guard the cage on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith is riding a personal three-game winning streak, though he has made just four appearances in net over the Stars' last 16 contests. Still, the netminder is sporting a 1.52 GAA and .946 save percentage over that stretch. While DeSmith won't be taking the starting job away from Jake Oettinger, it's possible that he will earn himself a few more opportunities given his recent success, which will serve to keep Oettinger fresh for a deep postseason run.
