Tue 12/23/14 8:57 AM

Smith was yanked after giving up four goals on just 11 shots in Monday's 7-1 beatdown at the hands of the Canucks. The only possible silver lining here for Smith was that Devan Dubnyk wasn't exactly spectacular in relief, allowing three goals of his own on 29 shots. Normally a reliable netminder, Smith has had an awful season to date, posting a 5-15-2 record for the 28th-place Coyotes, while his 3.48 save percentage and .884 save percentage are way off his career marks of 2.64 and .912. One has to wonder if there are others factors at play here for the 2014 Olympic gold medalist. Regardless, he is certainly one backstopper to avoid in fantasy leagues at this point.