DeSmith will patrol the crease for Thursday's road tilt against the Panthers, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Tristan Jarry turning in a strong outing in Tuesday's Opening Night win over Tampa Bay, head coach Mike Sullivan will turn to DeSmith against the Panthers. He went 11-7-0 last season with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 20 appearances. The 30-year-old could carve out a decent workload if Jarry shows any inconsistency.