Casey DeSmith re-signs, 2 yrs x $1.8 mil per

Postby **stonewizard51** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:29 am

My question is how long until DeSmith is injured and they're stuck, again, needing a solid backup goalie ?

Postby **dodint** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:14 am

*checks calendar*

About nine months.

Postby **stonewizard51** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:59 am

I like your optimism

Postby **Morkle** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:17 am

If we're worried about DeSmith getting injured, then we've already accepted that Jarry is hurt, again.

Postby **MR25** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:04 am

Jarry wasn't hurt 2 playoffs ago, but we still could've used a healthy backup ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Postby **Morkle** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:17 am

Jarry sucked real bad for sure, but I'm willing to let that one slide based on first time. That's basically in the "it is what it is" for me, but expecting any goalie aside from the number 1 to perform and steal games in front of the team as currently constructed doesn't make sense, imo.

So if DeSmith is in there, I still think they lose to NYR. They needed Jarry the entire series.

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:57 am

I think they win with CDS. We'll never know.

Postby **faftorial** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:09 am

I think they win with CDS. We'll never know.

Postby **meow** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:09 am

Oh definitely

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:07 am

Jarry sucked real bad for sure, but I'm willing to let that one slide based on first time. That's basically in the "it is what it is" for me, but expecting any goalie aside from the number 1 to perform and steal games in front of the team as currently constructed doesn't make sense, imo.

So if DeSmith is in there, I still think they lose to NYR. They needed Jarry the entire series.

They didn't need a goalie to steal games 5 and 6. They needed something beyond a cardboard cutout, and didn't get it.

Postby **Morkle** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:52 pm

I'm not sure. I think that momentum carried the Rangers. All the Pens had to do was try and play some solid defense in game 5, and IIRC they came out dogshit flat.

Postby **meow** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:58 pm

I don’t believe in momentum game to game.

Postby **meecrofilm** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:33 pm

Game-to-game momentum don't mean ****.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:37 pm

If it was momentum, they deflated it with a tying goal both times. Besides, momentum doesn't begin if your goaltender can catch a beach ball.

Postby **Morkle** » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:42 pm

I don't really either, but they worked on the Pens pretty roughly. Hurting Sid completely changed the series, imo.