Thu 12/15/11 12:39 AM

Mike Smith stopped 24 of 28 shots in a 4-1 defeat Wednesday. Smith got off to a great start this season, but he has allowed three or more goals in each of his last five contests. Smith was probably playing a bit above his head in October and November, but he shouldn't finish the season with numbers significantly worse than his current 2.55 GAA and .921 save percentage.