Freeze Frame: Hurricanes aim high on DeSmith

Casey DeSmith in the first period Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.At 6 feet tall, Casey DeSmith is among the shortest goaltenders in the entire NHL.

Of the 83 goaltenders to appear in at least one NHL game this season, only three goaltenders are shorter, and only by an inch -- Predators starter Juuse Saros, Rangers backup Jaroslav Halak, and Blackhawks backup Alex Stalock.

Obviously, it's less than ideal to be undersized as a goaltender when the whole job revolves around filling the net.

It sure seems like the Hurricanes got the message to shoot high on DeSmith in the pre-scout meetings leading up to the Penguins' 2-1 loss here in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday. And the Hurricanes were able to exploit…