It appears the Arizona Coyotes are trying to help Mike Smith make up for lost time, given the number of saves they are forcing him to make.
Mike Smith was brilliant yet again, with 58 saves on 60 shots as the Coyotes fell 3-2 in the shootout to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Scoring Summary
1-0 Columbus - Arizona’s 15 second start against the Los Angeles Kings was somehow beaten by the Blue Jackets, as Boone Jenner scored on Columbus’ first shot of the game. The Blue Jackets executed an excellent three on two, and Jenner finished the play off with a rifle of a shot from the high slot.