New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith is troubled by a sprained knee and will be out for "a little bit of time." Smith was injured Monday versus Boston and will start his absence Wednesday night against Montreal. The 34-year-old has notched five points (one goal, four assists) in 34 games with the Devils this season while amassing 48 hits and 42 blocks. Cal Foote is set to step into the lineup as Smith's replacement on Wednesday. The former first-round pick has been limited to only AHL action so far in 2023-24, collecting nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 24 games. He has tallied five goals and 19 points in 141 career NHL appearances.
New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith has been fined the maximum $2,864.58 for a dangerous trip on Seattle Kraken forward Devin Shore on Thursday evening. The incident occurred during the third period and Smith was assessed a two-minute minor on the play. The veteran has appeared in 22 games for the Devils this season, recording two assists, 36 hits, 19 blocks, 21 shots, and 34 penalty minutes on the campaign. The defensive-minded Smith has logged 653 career NHL games played, tallying 33 goals, 125 points, 727 penalty minutes, and 589 blocked shots in that time. He is currently averaging 14:26 of ice time per game on the Devils' blueline this season.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith finds himself on a three-game point streak ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. He has a chance to become only the second blue-liner in franchise history to register a four-game point streak in the playoffs. Smith posted eight points in 45 games during the regular season and is averaging only 0.21 points per game for his career, so the 33-year-old has been a very surprising offensive contributor in the second-round series against his former team. Smith boasts four points in 10 appearances for the whole postseason.
Brendan Smith Scores Second Goal In Four Games Wednesday
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith scored once again on Wednesday night versus the Seattle Kraken. That gave Smith two goals in his last four games. Now, keep in mind, Smith has two points in seven games on the season while playing 13:33 a night. The defenseman did play a season-high 15:38 against Seattle. There is no doubt that Smith has a heck of a shot but he does miss the target a good deal. The defenseman has just eight shots in seven games for Carolina. He might be a depth add at best but expectations he ends up seeing power-play time are unlikely at this time.
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