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.