Darling will start in goal and play the entirety of Wednesday's preseason matchup with Pittsburgh, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Corey Crawford is still in Toronto competing in the World Cup of Hockey as a member of Team Canada, so Darling will have an opportunity to get the bulk of work in net while Crawford is away. The 27-year-old netminder compiled a 12-8-4 record with a 2.60 GAA and .915 save percentage over 29 appearances as Crawford's backup last season.