Coyotes goalie Mike Smith had the option to skip practice Monday after participating in the NHL All Star festivities over the weekend but when his teammates met for practice Monday afternoon at Gila River Arena after the three-day break, Smith was in full gear in his usual crease.
“Honestly, I haven’t really felt the puck in the last three days or so,” he said. “Three-on-three stuff, you’re just kind of winging it really and my first shot of the skills competition was Brad Marchand dangling me into the corner and sliding it five-hole so that wasn’t really fair.