How Do the Penguins Spell Relief? D-e-S-m-i-t-h

Back in the day there was a TV commercial for Rolaids antacid tablets that posed the question, “How do you spell relief?”Yesterday our Penguins spelled it D-e-S-m-i-t-h, as in backup goalie Casey DeSmith. While his teammates struggled mightily to find their legs in the second of back-to-back games, DeSmith was superb, denying a fusillade of Grade-A shots while keeping his team in the game.

Casey had a little help from his friends, most notably captain Sidney Crosby and newcomer Rickard Rakell. Sid scored two huge goals, including the overtime winner, and assisted on the other to pace the Pens to a 3-2 nail biter over Nashville. Rakell had helpers on all three black-and-gold tallies.

The Pens…