Casey DeSmith Stats
- Height / Weight
- 72 / 181 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/13/1991 (32)
Career Stats
Casey DeSmith Last 10 Games
Casey DeSmith News
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey DeSmith is getting his fifth straight starting nod on Saturday against the visiting Calgary Flames. DeSmith has been thrown into the No. 1 spot with the Canucks due to a long-term injury to No. 1 netminder Thatcher Demko. The 32-year-old has risen to the challenge, allowing two goals or fewer in four of his last five starts, including a shutout on March 9 against the high-octane Vancouver Canucks. For the season, the veteran has put forth a 2.75 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage across 23 appearances (20 starts). The Canucks enter Saturday's action sitting in the top spot in the Western Conference with a 44-18-8 record.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey DeSmith is the starting goaltender for Wednesday's contest versus the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old should be in for considerable action with Thatcher Demko listed as week to week with a lower-body injury. DeSmith has been mediocre this season as he sports a 2.85 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage in 19 starts, going 8-4-5 in the process. Nonetheless, his short-term fantasy value takes a major leap forward with Demko sidelined, although he is a risky streaming option on Wednesday as the Avs sit first in the league with 3.71 goals per game on the season.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey Desmith will become the team's starting goaltender for as long as Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) is out. Demko is expected to miss 2-3 weeks, which happens to closely align with most of the fantasy playoffs. Managers who lost Demko and are lucky enough to still have Desmith on their waiver wire should grab him immediately. He won't post the .917 SV%, 2.47 GAA, or 18.3 GSAA that Demko has this year, but he could win some games and will get a heavy workload. He has already been confirmed as the starter for both Wednesday's game against Colorado and Saturday's game against Washington.
The Vancouver Canucks added to their goaltender depth on Tuesday, picking up Casey DeSmith via a trade from the Montreal Canadiens. In exchange, the Canucks departed with winger Tanner Pearson and a third-round draft pick. DeSmith joined the Canadiens less than two months ago when the Pittsburgh Penguins traded him away. The 32-year-old has featured in 134 games in the NHL -- all with the Penguins -- and boasts a 58-44-15 record with a 2.81 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, and nine shutouts. He's been a solid backup throughout his career and will give Canucks an extra option behind their No. 1 Thatcher Demko.
Vancouver Canucks Top Scorers
Name | G | A | PTS |
Brock Boeser | 40 | 33 | 73 |
J.T. Miller | 37 | 66 | 103 |
Elias Pettersson | 34 | 55 | 89 |
Nils Hoglander | 24 | 12 | 36 |
Conor Garland | 20 | 27 | 47 |
Dakota Joshua | 18 | 14 | 32 |
Quinn Hughes | 17 | 75 | 92 |
Elias Lindholm | 15 | 29 | 44 |
Pius Suter | 14 | 15 | 29 |
Sam Lafferty | 13 | 11 | 24 |