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DeSmith signed a three-year, $3 million contract with the Stars on Monday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports. DeSmith had a 12-9-6 record, 2.89 GAA and .895 save percentage in 29 regular-season contests with the Canucks in 2023-24. He'll serve as Jake Oettinger's understudy in Dallas and is likely to be used somewhat sparingly so long as Oettinger remains healthy.
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DeSmith (lower body) will return to the lineup in Tuesday's Game 5 home matchup versus Nashville, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. Per Batchelor, the starting goaltender for the Canucks will be a game-time decision. Due to the absences of DeSmith and Thatcher Demko (knee), Arturs Silovs made his NHL playoff debut in Game 4, stopping 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Predators. If DeSmith doesn't start Tuesday, Silovs will probably be between the pipes.
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DeSmith (undisclosed) will not be available for Game 4 against Nashville on Sunday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK television reports. DeSmith is dealing with a mystery injury but it's reportedly not related to the hit he took from Michael McCarron in Game 3. Arturs Silovs is expected to start Game 4 on Sunday. DeSmith stopped 41 of 45 shots in his two appearances this series and should be considered questionable for Tuesday's Game 5 matchup for the time being.
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DeSmith denied 29 of 30 shots from the Predators on Friday, culminating in a 2-1 win to take Game 3. DeSmith emerged with his first career playoff victory, as he drew his second straight start in place of Thatcher Demko (undisclosed). While the Predators scored with 3:12 remaining in the third period, it wasn't quite enough to flip the script. DeSmith was laser focused while helping his team kill all four penalties, plus he worked against the grain of the Canucks' minus-18 shot differential. Demko has a week-to-week return timeline, meaning DeSmith will likely draw the Game 4 start in Nashville on Sunday.
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DeSmith will start Game 3 on the road versus the Predators on Friday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports. DeSmith is now the Canucks' top goalie since Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week. DeSmith struggled in Game 2 on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 15 shots in a 4-1 loss. The 32-year-old will likely need a bit more goal support from his team, as well as a better performance from himself between the pipes, in order for the Canucks to have a chance to regain a series lead.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/16 | vs  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/13 | @  |
W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 0.970 | 10.4 |
| 4/10 | vs  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/08 | vs  |
W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/06 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 0.793 | -1.4 |
| 4/03 | @ |
W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 10/10 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 10/12 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 10/13 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 10/15 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 10/17 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/19 | vs |
4:00 PM |
| 10/22 | @  |
7:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1663 | 80 | 1 | 2.89 | 0 | 122 |
| 2022 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2066 | 109 | 0 | 3.17 | 2 | 173.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1418 | 66 | 3 | 2.79 | 0 | 138.6 |
| 2020 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1132 | 48 | 2 | 2.54 | 0 | 115 |
| 2018 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1944 | 89 | 3 | 2.75 | 2 | 189.7 |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 700 | 28 | 1 | 2.40 | 2 | 71.1 |
| 3 Year Avg | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1716 | 85 | 1 | 2.97 | 1 | 144.2 |
| Career | 163 | 70 | 53 | 14 | 8923 | 420 | 10 | 2.82 | 6 |