DeSmith to start, gets chance to regain confidence

Casey DeSmith.Casey DeSmith will get his 10th start of the season -- and another opportunity to regain some confidence -- when the Penguins face the Red Wings tonight at 7:08 at PPG Paints Arena.

Mike Sullivan confirmed DeSmith's assignment while speaking with reporters a couple of hours before the game.

Sullivan, like most coaches, prefers to not use the same goaltender on consecutive days, and Tristan Jarry played in the Penguins' 2-1 loss to the Kraken Thursday.

DeSmith is 3-3-1, with a 3.58 goals-against average and .886 save percentage, and has struggled for much of this season.

"Obviously, we'd like to see (DeSmith) gain some traction here," Sullivan said. "He's working extremely hard in…