Rangers' Reilly Smith: Logs unassisted goal in win
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Smith scored a goal on three shots and assisted on another in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Montreal.
Smith picked the pocket of rookie defenseman Lane Hutson in the neutral zone and beat Sam Montembeault to the short side for New York's third goal. The tally was Smith's second of the season to go along with three assists through six games.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Impressing on top line
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Smith delivered two assists in a 4-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.
Smith is playing on the top line alongside Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. The 35-year-old Smith has become an early fan favorite due to his forechecking and backchecking. Smith has one goal and four points through five games this season. His offensive upside is limited because of his deployment on the second power-play unit, but a 50-plus point campaign is within reach. Smith had a career-high 60 points in 67 regular-season contests with Vegas in 2017-18.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: First goal with new team
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Smith scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Smith has collected one goal, one assist, seven shots on net and a plus-2 rating over his first three games with the Rangers. He is still on the first line, though that unit with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad didn't find much success until Monday's contest. Smith's goal came straight off a faceoff win by Zibanejad. It may take some more time for chemistry to develop, but Smith projects to be a bench option at best for most fantasy formats since he rarely stands out in any one area.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Helper against former team
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Smith notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
Smith didn't have to wait long for his homecoming against the Penguins, the team he played with in 2023-24. The winger contributed an assist on the first of Chris Kreider's two goals in Wednesday's season opener. Smith had a bit of a down year with 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) over 76 contests with Pittsburgh, but he's received the first opportunity to see even-strength minutes alongside Kreider and Mika Zibanejad this season. That role, if Smith can keep it, could make him a bounce-back candidate -- he's reached the 50-point mark six times in his career.
Smith was traded to the Rangers from the Penguins on Monday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
Smith never seemed to truly mesh with the Penguins, who acquired him in a trade from Vegas the previous offseason, scoring just 13 goals in 76 regular-season contests. The Rangers will be hoping to get at least 20 goals out of the 33-year-old winger, though he's only reached that mark once in his last four campaigns. Smith figures to slot into a third-line role but could provide cover for the top six if injuries pop up.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Struggling to score
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Smith managed just one goal in his last 15 games of 2023-24 while chipping in six assists.
Brought over from Vegas in the offseason, Smith struggled to reproduce his 2022-23 numbers this year. The lack of productivity, combined with a $5 million cap hit, could lead to Smith being on the trade block during the summer.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Scores game-winner
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Smith scored a goal on three shots during Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
The goal brings Smith up to 13 on the campaign, his lowest goal total since the 2014-15 season. He doesn't have the same goal-scoring prowess he had in his 20s, and this goal is an exception rather than a late-season surge. It's his first tally in 14 games, though he managed six assists in that span.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Two helpers in win
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Smith grabbed a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Capitals.
Smith set up Ryan Shea's opening tally early in the first period before adding a second helper on Lars Eller's empty-netter in the third. It's the first multi-point game since March 17 for Smith, who had just two assists in his previous eight games. He's up to 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) through 70 games this season.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Bags apple Monday
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Smith garnered an assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Despite the helper, Smith remains mired in a seven-game goal drought dating back to March 17 versus the Red Wings. During his slump, the 33-year-old winger has registered just 12 shots to go with two assists, four hits and two blocks. With his offensive game underwhelming, Smith finds himself in a third-line role while Drew O'Connor gets minutes with Sidney Crosby on the top line.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Opens scoring
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Smith found the back of the net and added an assist in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Sunday.
Smith opened the scoring with his 12th goal of the year and added a primary helper, both in the first period. The third-line winger also contributed a plus-2 rating and three shots on net in 14:45 of ice time. Although he hadn't scored a goal since March 5, Smith's riding a three-game point streak, with one goal and three assists over that span.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Reaches 500 career points
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Smith produced a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
With his helper on an Evgeni Malkin goal late in the first period, Smith reached the 500-point plateau for his career. The multi-point performance was his first since Dec. 23, but the 32-year-old winger has been a fairly reliable contributor for the Penguins in a top-six role of late, collecting two goals and eight points over the last 10 games.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Nabs assist in loss
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Smith posted an assist and three hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers.
Smith has gone eight games without a goal, but he has four assists in that span. The 32-year-old winger is up to 26 points, 104 shots on net, 38 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 53 appearances. Smith is in a middle-six role for the Penguins, though he could be offloaded at the trade deadline if the team can find a contender that can fit all or part of his $5 million cap hit.
Smith logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
The helper was Smith's fourth point over the last six games. The winger helped out on Erik Karlsson's game-winning tally in overtime. Smith is likely to see a substantially larger role with Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body) both out of the lineup. Through 50 games, Smith has 25 points, 101 shots on net, 35 hits and an even plus-minus rating.
Smith scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Smith has scored twice in his last four games to reach the 10-goal mark on the season. The 32-year-old is at 22 points, 91 shots on net, 27 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 45 appearances. His first year in Pittsburgh hasn't gone as well as expected, but he'll have a chance to make up for his struggles while Jake Guentzel (upper body) is out for four weeks.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Lights lamp in Friday's loss
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Smith scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
In his second game back from an upper-body injury that cost him six contests, Smith snapped a seven-game point drought and an 11-game goal drought that extended back to Dec. 18. The veteran winger is skating on the Penguins' second line with Evgeni Malkin and seeing shifts on the second power-play unit. However, his first campaign in Pittsburgh has been a disappointment, with just 21 points through 42 games.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Ready to rock
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Smith (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Winnipeg.
Smith is slated to play on the second line and top power-play unit versus the Jets following a six-game absence. He has registered eight goals, 20 points and 80 shots on net across 40 appearances this season.
