Smith was torched for six goals on 29 shots in a 6-3 loss to Chicago on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It was a night to forget for the veteran netminder, as he was beaten thrice by superstar Patrick Kane. The Coyotes actually provided three goals of support in the first period to match the Hawks' three tallies in the same frame, but Smith allowed three goals on just 16 shots the rest of the way. Nonetheless, the 34-year-old is now back below the .500 threshold (16-17-6) to go with an ugly 2.92 GAA and (surprisingly decent) .915 save percentage this season.

Louis Domingue will serve as the Coyotes' backup goaltender Thursday, which means Smith will guard the cage on the road against the Blackhawks, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was sharp in his last start, stopping 27 of the 28 shots he faced en route to a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Monday. The 34-year-old netminder was forced to leave the game when he was flagged by the NHL's concussion spotters, but reportedly received medical clearance after the contest. He'll look to stay hot and pick up his 17th win of the season in a highly unfavorable road matchup with a red-hot Blackhawks team that has won seven of its last eight games.

Smith (head) is okay after being pulled from Monday's victory against the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

The NHL's concussion spotters are rightly over-cautious when it comes to pulling players from games sometimes, so it appears that Smith was simply the victim of a nasty looking play and nothing more. No word yet on if the 34-year-old will start Thursday's game in Chicago, but that seems like a heavy possibility considering that he's started 12 of the Coyotes' last 13 contests.

Smith (head) saved 27 of 28 shots before exiting early in the third period of Monday's win over Arizona. A concussion spotter informed the Arizona training staff that Smith had to exit the game after a collision, Jerry Brown of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's advised to take a wait-and-see approach with Smith and not make any hasty roster decisions until the severity of the injury is known. It's rare for a concussion spotter to actually call for a player to exit the game, but it could prove to have been a false alarm, too. It's worth noting his solid play of late, as Smith has a .929 save percentage, 2.59 GAA and five wins over his past seven starts.

Smith will be in the crease for Monday's matchup with Anaheim.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has been hot-and-cold lately, with a 36 save shutout wedged in the middle of four games where he allowed three or more goals in each. The Ducks aren't great on the road--ranking 19th in the league with 2.47 goals per game--so Smith will have a favorable matchup to be hot rather than cold.

Smith made 29 saves in Saturday's 4-1 loss to San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

Smith just keeps bringing it, night after night on a bad team. He's 4-3-1 in his last eight and 15-16-6 overall. He delivers solid value in the blue paint.

Smith will start between the pipes in Saturday's home game against the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has played well recently, picking up wins in four of his last five starts while registering an impressive .932 save percentage over that span. The 34-year-old netminder will look to stay hot in a tough home matchup with a Sharks team that's averaging 2.80 goals per game on the road this season, eighth in the NHL.

Smith made 41 saves in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has gone 4-0-1 in his past five starts after winning just 11 of his first 32. The veteran netminder has had to face at least 40 shots in three of those five games, indicating that the defense in front of him hasn't gotten any less porous. It'd be surprising to see him keep these winning ways up much longer.

Smith will be between the posts for Thursday night's matchup in Los Angeles.

EDGE Analysis

Smith drew a rare night off Tuesday for the second game of a back-to-back, but will reclaim the starter's net for Thursday's divisional matchup. The 34-year-old hasn't had a lot of success against the Kings this season, showing a .903 save percentage and allowing seven goals to them over the course of two losses. Additionally, the Kings are coming off of their bye week and average 2.92 goals per game at home, so it could be another tough outing for Smith despite his recent good form.

Smith turned aside all 36 shots in a 5-0 win over Calgary on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

That's three wins in the last four starts for the veteran netminder, who had a five-goal dud against the Habs cut into his recent streak of improved play. It's hard to believe Smith now has just 14 wins despite appearing in 36 games this year, but that's often been the case throughout his career for an Arizona squad that frequently underwhelms (and missed the playoffs).