A busy weekend could be on tap for goalie Mike Smith, who will represent the Coyotes and Pacific Division at the NHL All-Star Game, where action during the tournament format will be 3-on-3 – a setup that led to a combined 23 goals in 60 minutes last year.
But it looked like Smith was able to bank some energy in the team’s final test before the break, as he had zero stops through one period and just three at the midway point en route to a 19-save shutout in a 3-0 win over the Canucks on Thursday at Gila River Arena to secure the Coyotes’ first three-game win streak of the season in their fifth try.