Smith was placed on IR with a shoulder injury, Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith will be sidelined for at least two weeks due to his shoulder injury, which explains the team's decision to immediately place him on injured reserve. The natural center will be hard to replace, especially considering he racked up three goals and one helper in his previous four outings. Nate Thompson figures to get the first crack at a top-six role, as well as on the power play.