Mike Smith was the heartbeat of the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.
At times, it appeared he was the only player in a red jersey who had a pulse.
He was repeatedly pummeled by an aggressive Sharks team but ultimately rebuffed their advances, squeaking out a much needed win against a division opponent on home ice.
It wasn’t easy. It also wasn’t very pretty.
Here’s three thoughts from the game:
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