The shots came in succession, one after the other, and so did the saves.
Off the right pad.
And the paddle of the stick.
Then the left pad.
“I couldn’t get one past him,” center Brad Richardson said.
Exactly four weeks after suffering what has looked like a left knee injury, goalie Mike Smith was sharp during practice Tuesday at Gila River Arena and could make his return to the lineup during an important back-to-back on the road that starts Wednesday against the Flames and wraps Thursday when the Coyotes visit the Canucks.
“I think Smitty was really trying to test it hard today, so that’s a good sign,” coach Dave Tippett said.