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.