Ladislav Smid injured, will not return to the game

Another game, another in-game injury. This seems to be happening a lot as of late, doesn't it?

Today's victim apparent is Ladislav Smid. Smid suffered what may have been an arm or shoulder injury in the first period, effectively ending his night at 5:05 played over six shifts. The degree of severity of his injury is not yet known, but he won't return to the game.

There are a handful of silver linings to Smid's injury:

He doesn't play big minutes, so his loss is less felt than, say, T.J. Brodie's would have been.

He's not an upcoming UFA, so unlike David Jones' brief scare or Karri Ramo's season-ender, an injury to Smid likely doesn't disrupt any trade plans or attempts to sell anyone for assets.

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