PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 20: Pittsburgh Penguins Goalie Casey DeSmith (1) tends net during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild on December 20, 2018, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

Penguins sign DeSmith to 3-year extension

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The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltender Casey DeSmith to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.25 million, the team announced Friday.

"Casey has excelled for us at every level, first in Wheeling and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and now here in Pittsburgh," general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement.

The 27-year-old is enjoying his longest stretch of games in the NHL after just 14 appearances with Pittsburgh last season. In 26 games in 2018-19, DeSmith has gone 12-7-4 with a .924 save percentage and a 2.47 goals-against average.

DeSmith's extension will keep him with the Penguins through the 2021-22 season.

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