Smith left the Golden Knights' previous game after 11:39 TOI and is expected to miss this week as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old has 24 goals, 27 assists, 167 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 72 games prior to his injury.
Smith left the Golden Knights' previous game after 11:39 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will not be available Saturday in Edmonton as he has returned to Vegas. The 31-year-old is day-to-day for the time being and has 24 goals, 27 assists, 167 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 72 games this season.
Smith has been with the Golden Knights since the beginning but his production has being to slip recently. He posted a career-high 60 points in 2018 and career-best 27 goals in 2020, however he has just 30 goals and 33 assists (63 points) in his last 109 games combined over the last two seasons. He'll still be a top-6 player for the Golden Knights in 2022-23 and has some bounce-back potential if his on-ice SH% comes back up to double-digits.
Smith missed Thursday's game in Buffalo with what is now known to be a knee injury. He was sent back to Vegas with Robin Lehner, as both are being evaluated for injuries. Michael Amadio moved up into the Golden Knights' top-6 with Smith out on Thursday.
It's unclear what is ailing Smith but he will not be available for Thursday's game in Buffalo. Expect Nic Roy or Evgenii Dadonov to move back into the top-6 with Smith out.
With Smith in COVID-19 protocol, Jake Leschyshyn and Jonas Rondbjerg have been promoted to the active roster and one of them will play Monday. Mattias Janmark or Nicolas Roy will likely move up to the Golden Knights' top line.
Smith has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but will be a game-time decision on Wednesday. Smith skated on a line with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault in Tuesday's practice, so it appears he's on track to play vs. the Avalanche.
Smith was not on the ice for the Golden Knights morning skate and head coach Pete DeBoer has ruled him out for a second straight game. With Smith out on Monday, Alex Tuch moved into the top-6 and Mattias Janmark saw additional power-play time.
Smith was forced to leave Sunday's game in Anaheim with an undisclosed injury and he's questionable to play Monday vs. the Sharks. With Keegan Kolesar battling a lower-body injury, expect Dylan Coghlan to dress as a seventh-defenseman if Smith can't play.
Smith has missed the last seven games with an injury but was on the ice for Friday’s morning skate and will be game-time decision in Carolina. Smith has nine goals and 18 assists (27 points) in 45 games this season.
As expected, Smith remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury that he suffered vs. the Devils on Sunday. Max Pacioretty will fill in for him on the Vegas top-line and Brandon Pirri will draw back in on the second line.
Smith was forced to leave Sunday’s game vs. the Devils and missed Monday’s practice due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Gerard Gallant listed Smith as day-to-day so look for Brandon Pirri to replace him on Tuesday.
Smith remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will miss his fourth straight game tonight vs. the Devils. Smith was not on the ice for the morning skate, which clouds his status for Friday’s game vs. the Wild as well.
Smith was hurt in Tuesday’s game in Columbus and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Smith out, Tomas Tatar, who is making his return to Detroit, will skate on the top line with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. There’s no word on how many games Smith is expected to miss.
