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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith and forward Rickard Rakell won't play in Thursday's Game 2 against the New York Rangers, head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed.

Both players are still considered day-to-day after suffering injuries in Game 1 of the series. After missing the last two contests, Jason Zucker could return as he's deemed a game-time decision.

With DeSmith out and Tristan Jarry still sidelined, third-string goalie Louis Domingue will assume starting duties. The club recalled Alex D'Orio from the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.


Domingue entered Game 1 during the second overtime period when DeSmith suffered his injury. Domingue stopped all 17 shots he faced before Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winner.
 
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