Smith allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He has lost four of his last five starts with a 3.53 GAA and .885 SV%. His struggles make him a risky fantasy start right now, but against the winless Hurricanes he should be able to pick up a W.
Smith was yanked 50 mintues into Tuesday's contest after he allowed six goals on 33 shots in a 7-3 loss to the Lightning. After two nice outings in a row, Smith allowed six goals for the third time in six starts. He has a terrible 4.29 GAA and .858 SV% this season, but does draw a good matchup tonight vs. the Panthers. It is a matter of if you are brave enough to start him.
Smith held the Panthers to just one goal on 24 shots in Saturday's overtime win. Since getting off to a real ugly start, Smith has shut the door on 50 of the last 53 shots (.943 SV%) he has faced in his last two starts. He draws a very difficult matchup against his former team in Tampa Bay.
Smith held the Panthers to just one goal on 24 shots in Saturday's overtime win. Since getting off to a real ugly start, Smith has shut the door on 50 of the last 53 shots (.943 SV%) he has faced in his last two starts. Should he end up getting the call tonight, he draws a very difficult matchup against his former team in Tampa Bay.
Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes 2-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. It was a much improved game compared to his first three starts of the season. Hopefully it is a sign of things to come for Smith owners and Coyotes fans alike. He has a great matchup tonight against the Panthers 29th ranked offence (1.50 G/PG)
Smith allowed six goals on 36 shots in a blowout 6-1 loss to the Blues last Saturday. He sat on Tuesday but the Coyotes will return to their number-1 netminder tonight in Minnesota. He has posted a 5.34 GAA and .822 SV% in his first three starts, but Arizona is confident Smith will be able to find his game. They still want him to start 55-60 games this season.
Smith allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 6-4 win over the Oilers on Wednesday. It was his first win of the season, but it was not a great outing for him. He has allowed 10 goals in his first two contests while posting an ugly .815 SV%. He should be avoided tonight with the Blues in town.
Smith gave up six goals on 27 shots to the Jets in the season opener. He took a seat while Devan Dubnyk won against the Kings on Saturday, but the Coyotes will turn to Smith tonight vs. the Oilers. The Oilers have yet to get into the win column and are on the tail-end of a back-to-back, so Smith should be able to bounce-back tonight.
Smith allowed six goals on 27 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Jets on opening night. It was not a great start for Smith and it will not be easy for him to get back on track tonight against a Sharks team coming off of a huge opening night win over the Kings.
Smith had a rough year in 2013-14, but should be in line for a bounce-back season. He is a good goalie on a defence-first team, which makes him a reliable fantasy option. The 2.64 GAA he posted last season, was the worst GAA he has posted in his three years in Arizona, so expect that number to creep closer to 2.40 in 2014-15. He starts the season with a nice matchup vs. Winnipeg.
The Coyotes have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, so Smith will probably be done for the rest of the season. There is no sense rushing him back for a meaningless game. Look for Thomas Greiss to close out the season for the Coyotes.
Smith will miss his eighth straight game on Thursday, and he is desperately hoping that Thomas Greiss can pull out the W to keep the Coyotes alive. Phoenix has a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, monitor Smith's status heading into the weekend.
Thomas Greiss will get another start for Phoenix as Smith remains sidelined with a knee injury. There was no real update other than he is still day-to-day. Monitor his status before Thursday's game vs. Nashville.
Smith has been out since March 24th after suffering a knee injury that night in New York. He has been skating over the last week, but this morning was his first full practice since getting hurt. The Coyotes are in a tough fight for the last Wild Card spot in the West, so getting Smith back would be a huge boost for the team. They have four games remaining, starting tomorrow vs. Columbus. There is no word if Smith will be ready, but he is definitely nearing a return. Monitor his status in the morning skate tomorrow.
Smith will miss his sixth straight game tonight, but the Coyotes are likely to have more information before next week's road-trip (Tuesday-Thursday).
Smith has been doing off-ice workouts, but plans to skate next week. The Coyotes are happy with how he has come along, and hope that they will get good news when he is re-evaluated next week. Smith could be back before the regular season is done, but there is no guarantee at this point.
Stay tuned.
In the meantime, Thomas Greiss will continue to start.
The Coyotes announced this afternoon that Smith's injury is not as serious as originally feared and that he might just be dealing with a minor strain. They are encouraged with how well he is walking today and are hoping that he will only miss the rest of the current road-trip (2 games) at most. He will continue to be evaluated and we will pass on any further details.
Smith grabbed for his right leg, and appeared to be in pain. He left the game and was helped off the ice and appeared to be able put only minor pressure on his leg as he stepped off the ice. Smith's leg appeared to be twisted and with only 10 games left in the Coyotes season, Smith's season appears in jeopardy. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, but Thomas Greiss will start Tuesday.
