Craig Smith News

Dallas Stars
Craig Smith
Age: 34Position: C
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8%
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39%
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Goals
58%
Assists
30%
Power-Play
31%
SOG
58%
Plus/Minus
59%
Hits
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Smith will be a healthy scratch Wednesday in Toronto.

Smith has played in all but four games for Dallas in 2023-24 but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday as he is replaced by Ty Dellandrea vs. Toronto. The 34-year-old has been a solid offensive contributor on Dallas' fourth line this season with four goals, 10 points, 73 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 46 games.

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Craig Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Seattle.

Smith will re-enter the lineup for the Stars after not playing on Saturday, as Radek Faksa will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. Smith has three points (2G / 1A) in 26 games but still has 41 shots on goals while playing a career-low 10:34 time-on-ice in exclusively a fourth-line role.

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Craig Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup Tuesday vs. Winnipeg.

Smith was a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as he takes Ty Dellandrea's spot on Dallas' fourth line. The 34-year-old veteran is in his 13th NHL season and has two goals, an assist, 15 PIMs and 28 SOG in 17 games played this year.

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The Stars signed Craig Smith to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.

Smith had nine goals, seven assists, 104 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 64 games with both Boston and Washington in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal worth $1,000,000 with Dallas. The 33-year-old centre will be joining his fourth NHL team and has 200 goals, 414 points, 328 PIMs and a +95 plus/minus across 853 career games played.

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Craig Smith is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Smith has six goals, six assists, 76 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 56 games with both Washington and Boston this season but is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old left the Capitals' previous game vs. Pittsburgh after just 4:54 TOI.

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Craig Smith has been recalled from Providence (AHL).

Smith cleared waivers and was sent to Providence (AHL) earlier this week but will surprisingly be recalled Wednesday back to Boston. The 33-year-old had a goal, three assists, and six PIMs in 18 games prior to his demotion and should draw back into the Bruins' lineup soon.

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Craig Smith has cleared waivers and been assigned to Providence (AHL).

Smith will head back to the AHL for the first time since 2013 after clearing waivers Monday. He will head to Providence (AHL) after putting up a goal, three assists, 23 SOG and six PIMs while averaging a career-low 9:53 TOI across 18 games.

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Craig Smith will return to the Bruins' lineup Wednesday vs. Colorado (upper body).

Smith missed Monday's contest due to an upper-body injury but will return Wednesday as the Bruins take on Colorado. The 33-year-old has a goal, two assists and 16 SOG through 12 games in an injury-filled season to date.

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