Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith blasted the NHL concussion protocol Tuesday, saying there are a lot of kinks that need to be worked out.
"I think there's a lot of flaws in the system, especially with the goalie position, and it needs to get fixed," Smith told The Arizona Republic on Tuesday. "What stops a fourth liner from going and bumping into a goalie? It's just a two-minute penalty to get your starting goalie out? I don't think it's happened in a playoff game yet, but I'm sure it will."
Smith was removed in the third period of Monday's game against Anaheim after his mask came off following a collision with the Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg.