Stars' Casey DeSmith: Makes 17 saves in relief
DeSmith stopped 17 of 20 shots in relief after replacing starter Jake Oettinger early in the first period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
This was DeSmith's first action since April 26 when he replaced Oettinger in Game 4 against the Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. The Avalanche won 4-0, and DeSmith stopped 13 of 14 shots in that matchup. DeSmith is a good goalie, but the whole team was rattled Thursday, and he allowed a goal 58 seconds after taking the blue paint. DeSmith is signed for two more seasons at $1 million to back up Oettinger, and when he sees playing time, DeSmith will provide steady fantasy contributions in daily formats given the strength of the squad he plays behind.
