Smith will be starting in net for Thursday evening's road contest against Montreal, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had a rough go of it in his last outing against the Bluejackets, giving up five goals in a loss. The loss dropped his record to 7-5-1 on the season, and he has been giving up a lot of goals, seen in his 3.10 GAA. He draws a decidedly unfavorable matchup on Thursday playing at Montreal, who are currently tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with a 14-3-2 record, though they have come back down to Earth slightly after losing two of their past three games.