Smith (illness) won't return to the lineup Wednesday against the Capitals, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has been sidelined over a week with an undisclosed illness, and that will continue through Wednesday's game. Alexei Marchenko will continue to draw into the lineup in his place. There's no indication of when the blueliner will return, but his next chance will come Friday against the Kings.

Smith has been sidelined over the past week with an illness, and he will also miss Monday's contest because of it, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith's absence over the past few games seemed a bit curious, and now the reason has been revealed. Now that he's been ruled out Monday, his next chance to rejoin the lineup will come Wednesday against the Capitals.

Smith will miss his second consecutive game Friday against San Jose, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith missed Tuesday's contest with an illness, but strong play by Jakub Kindl in his absence has kept him out of Friday's lineup as a healthy scratch. Smith was rotated out of the lineup for two games earlier in the season, but played the next eight games before his illness, so it shouldn't be long before he gets back on the ice.

Smith (illness) skated Tuesday morning but will not play in the night game against Washington, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith missed Sunday's game with the illness and appears to be aiming for a return on Friday against San Jose. He will be replaced in the lineup by Jakub Kindl.

Smith is dealing with an illness and may miss Tuesday's game against the Capitals, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was held out of practice Monday, so it looks likely that the illness will cost him at least one game. If he does miss Tuesday's tilt, his next chance to slot back into the lineup will come Friday against the Sharks. Jakub Kindl and Alexei Marchenko figure to comprise the third defensive pairing if he's forced to miss any time.

Smith is likely to be a healthy scratch in Sunday's game against Dallas, Ansar Khan of MLive reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jakub Kindl and Alexei Marchenko will comprise the third defensive pairing, leaving Smith out. The Red Wings have been trying to figure out a consistent third pairing for a while, and still appear to be tinkering to see who will step up. Smith has an assist and one goal in 11 games.

Smith will draw into the lineup Friday night against the Flames, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

It appears that Smith will be taking the spot of depth defenseman Jakub Kindl and be paired on the second unit with Jonathan Ericsson. The 26-year-old Smith has zero points and just one shot after four games.

The Red Wings re-signed Smith to a two-year contract on Tuesday, the team's official site reports. Per MLive.com's Ansar Khan, Smith's new deal is worth $2.75 million per season. The 26-year-old blueliner is coming off a season in which he suited up in a career-high 76 games for the Wings, notching 13 points and 68 penalty minutes. He's only an option in deeper formats for now, however, especially given his limited power play opportunities.

Smith is slated to play in Tuesday's Game 3 against the Lightning, mlive.com reports. With Smith back in the Detroit lineup and in line to be paired with Marek Zidlicky, Jakub Kindl and Alexey Marchenko are in line to be healthy scratches on Tuesday.

Smith will be a healthy scratch for Game 1 of the Red Wings' first-round playoff series with the Lightning, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports. Coach Mike Babcock scratched Smith for last Saturday's regular-season finale after the defenseman received a costly penalty in the Red Wings' prior game, and it appears he hasn't been forgiven for the mistake. Alexei Marchenko will make his playoff debut in his place, but it still seems possible that Smith will earn his way back into the lineup later in the series.