Coyotes netminder Mike Smith held his ground, but it wasn't enough as Phoenix dropped a 5-4 shootout decision to the Blackhawks Thursday. Smith faced a whopping 52 shots, allowing four goals, but saw his record fall to 11-3-3 after the defeat. His GAA is an unsightly 2.87, but his save percentage is more reasonable .918.

Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith got his 11th win of the 2013-14 season after the 'Yotes topped the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in OT. Smith has won two in a row and six of his last seven games. If you give him a mulligan for a non-decision on Oct. 24, he's won eight of his last nine. Either way, he's living up to the risky contract Phoenix handed him.

Mike Smith set aside 29 shots in the Coyotes' 4-3 shootout win against the Capitals on Saturday night. There's no panic in Dave Tippett's crew. The Coyotes were down by two entering the third period and still wound up with the victory. The ingredients around Smith are conducive to him being a stud this season, he just needs to do his part and stay consistent. He's given up seven goals over his last two games. Still, Smith is 10-3-2, with a 2.87 goals-against average and .915 save percentage.

Mike Smith let in four goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes' 5-2 loss to the Ducks Wednesday night. Maybe Smith was a little tired from last night game against the Canucks and he didn't play a good game. He now has a 9-3-2 record with a 2.87 goals against average and .915 save percentage.

Mike Smith was the best player on the ice in Phoenix's 3-2 shootout victory over Vancouver Tuesday night. Smith stopped 31 of 33 Vancouver shots to post the victory. He now has an impressive 9-2-2 record with a 2.79 goals against average and .919 save percentage.

Mike Smith was a rock in the net for the Coyotes, making 48 saves in the 3-2 shootout win against the Sharks. Smith was the reason the Sharks wound up with the two points. He faced 16 shots in the first, 15 in the second and 19 in the third. The Sharks are quietly 10-3-2 on the season and coach Dave Tippett has molded them into a confident group that sticks to the game plan. Smith hasn't lost since Oct. 18, though he has a dud a few games ago in which he didn't have a decision. The athletic netminder has a 2.87 goals-against average and .917 save percentage.

Mike Smith turned aside 41 of 42 Los Angeles shots in Phoenix's 3-1 win Tuesday night. Five days after the Phoenix Coyotes gave up seven goals in a one-sided loss to the Los Angeles Kings in L.A., goalie Mike Smith knew it was important to answer with a better effort in Tuesday's rematch. Smith led the way, making 24 of his 41 saves in the first two periods to keep the game scoreless before Derek Morris scored a goal. He now has a 7-2-2 record with a 2.97 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Mike Smith got a 5-4 win against Edmonton Saturday afternoon. It wasn't a picturesque performance from the normally solid Smith, but he raised his record to 6-2-2 on the year. Unfortunately, now he has some work to do to improved his .903 save percentage and 3.17 goals-against average.

Mike Smith blocked 22 of 24 Calgary shots in Phoenix's 4-2 win Tuesday night. Smith now has a 5-5-2 record with 2.74 goals against average and .916 save percentage. Look for Smith to get the start again Thursday night against the Kings

After shooting the puck into the empty cage on Saturday, Mike Smith now has two points this season. The goaltender is tied for tenth place in Coyotes scoring and has more goals than Keith Yandle, Zbynek Michalek, Paul Bissonnette, David Moss, Jeff Halpern, Chris Brown, David Rundblad and Tim Kennedy.