Louis Domingue will serve as the Coyotes' backup goaltender Thursday, which means Smith will guard the cage on the road against the Blackhawks, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was sharp in his last start, stopping 27 of the 28 shots he faced en route to a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Monday. The 34-year-old netminder was forced to leave the game when he was flagged by the NHL's concussion spotters, but reportedly received medical clearance after the contest. He'll look to stay hot and pick up his 17th win of the season in a highly unfavorable road matchup with a red-hot Blackhawks team that has won seven of its last eight games.