PIT G Casey DeSmith Undergoes Surgery; NYR F Barclay Goodrow Out for Series + Tyler Motte's Status
One unfortunate aspect of the grind that is playoff hockey is the toll it takes on the players & the injuries associated. The Rangers-Penguins series has been quite the battle so far, and a handful of players on both sides find themselves on the shelf.
The Penguins announced today Casey DeSmith underwent successful core muscle surgery:
Already down Brian Dumoulin, Jason Zucker, Rickard Rakell, & now both their starting goaltenders, the Pens have a hefty task in front of them.
On the other side of the aisle, the Rangers will be without Barclay Goodrow for the remainder of this series at least:
As Rosen suggests, Tyler Motte may return this series. Although whether that's in Game 3 or 4 is in doubt.
While both teams have sustained injuries, it's quite obvious the Penguins have caught the worst of it. Missing two pieces from their top-6 forwards, arguably their best defenseman, and their two starting goalies, will the Pens be able to overcome their casualties & top the Rangers? Or will Gerard Gallant keep his team on the path to victory?
| POLL | ||
MAI 6 | 160 ANSWERS PIT G Casey DeSmith Undergoes Surgery; NYR F Barclay Goodrow Out for Series + Tyler Motte's Status Do the Pens' injuries tip the scales too far in the Rangers' favor? | ||
| Yes | 118 | 73.8 % |
| No | 42 | 26.3 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Connor McDavid | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||