DeSmith undergoes core muscle surgery

WPXI pittsburgh penguins rangers Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) stops a shot by New York Rangers' Mika Zibanejad (93) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Dave Molinari - DKPittsburghSports.com

PITTSBURGH — Add Casey DeSmith to the list of Penguins players undergoing offseason surgery.

DeSmith, 29, had an operation Thursday in Philadelphia to repair a bilateral core muscle injury, the team announced.

His recovery time is expected to be 6-8 weeks, which means he should be ready for the start of training camp in September.

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