The Pittsburgh Penguins placed backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers, according to a Tweet from the Penguins Monday.

Penguins place backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers, call up Casey DeSmith from Wilkes-Barre

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers, according to a Tweet from the Penguins Monday. Niemi was 0-3 in three starts and had a .797 save percentage.Later, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.This will be DeSmith's first time on an NHL roster in his career.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers, according to a Tweet from the Penguins Monday.

Niemi was 0-3 in three starts and had a .797 save percentage.


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Coach on Niemi: "The plan is he's going to go on waivers and the organization will make decisions going forward." — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 23, 2017

Later, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

This will be DeSmith's first time on an NHL roster in his career.