Penguins' Casey DeSmith, Rickard Rakell out for Game 2 at Rangers

DeSmith, atop the depth chart because standard starter Tristan Jarry has been out with a reported right foot injury since the middle of April, exited Tuesday's contest during the second overtime period with what's been called a lower-body injury and was replaced by backup Louis Domingue. Domingue made only two NHL regular-season starts in 2021-22 but produced 17 saves to keep the Pens alive until Evgeni Malkin scored his game-winner in triple overtime. 

As Jon Lane noted for the league's website, Domingue will be making his first-ever career Stanley Cup Playoffs start. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh recalled Alex D'Orio from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League to serve as Domingue's backup for at least Game 2. 

It's assumed Jarry won't be available for Game 3 on Saturday night in Pittsburgh, and DeSmith's status for the weekend is unclear as of Thursday afternoon: 

Meanwhile, Rakell went down with an apparent head injury when he was hit by Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren late in the first period on Tuesday. The visibly shaken 29-year-old never returned to the game and, like DeSmith, is officially considered "day-to-day."

Rakell joined the Penguins via a trade from the Anaheim Ducks before the March deadline and tallied four goals and nine assists across 19 games with his new club.