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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Picks up power-play assist
Reilly Smith notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Senators.Smith snapped a three-game dry spell with the secondary helper on Alexis Lafreniere's third-period goal. The helper was Smith's second power-play point of the campaign as he continues to hold a role on the second unit. The veteran winger has seven points, 13 shots on net, nine blocked shots, six hits and a plus-3 rating through 10 contests overall while playing on the top line at even strength.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Logs unassisted goal in win
Reilly Smith scored a goal on three shots and assisted on another in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Montreal.Smith picked the pocket of rookie defenseman Lane Hutson in the neutral zone and beat Sam Montembeault to the short side for New York's third goal. The tally was Smith's second of the season to go along with three assists through six games.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Impressing on top line
Reilly Smith delivered two assists in a 4-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.Smith is playing on the top line alongside Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. The 35-year-old Smith has become an early fan favorite due to his forechecking and backchecking. Smith has one goal and four points through five games this season. His offensive upside is limited because of his deployment on the second power-play unit, but a 50-plus point campaign is within reach. Smith had a career-high 60 points in 67 regular-season contests with Vegas in 2017-18.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: First goal with new team
Reilly Smith scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.Smith has collected one goal, one assist, seven shots on net and a plus-2 rating over his first three games with the New York Rangers. He is still on the first line, though that unit with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad didn't find much success until Monday's contest. Smith's goal came straight off a faceoff win by Zibanejad. It may take some more time for chemistry to develop, but Smith projects to be a bench option at best for most fantasy formats since he rarely stands out in any one area.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Helper against former team
Reilly Smith notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.Smith didn't have to wait long for his homecoming against the Penguins, the team he played with in 2023-24. The winger contributed an assist on the first of Chris Kreider's two goals in Wednesday's season opener. Smith had a bit of a down year with 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) over 76 contests with Pittsburgh, but he's received the first opportunity to see even-strength minutes alongside Kreider and Mika Zibanejad this season. That role, if Smith can keep it, could make him a bounce-back candidate -- he's reached the 50-point mark six times in his career.
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Rangers' Reilly Smith: Acquired for picks
Reilly Smith was traded to the New York Rangers from the Penguins on Monday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.Smith never seemed to truly mesh with the Penguins, who acquired him in a trade from Vegas the previous offseason, scoring just 13 goals in 76 regular-season contests. The Rangers will be hoping to get at least 20 goals out of the 33-year-old winger, though he's only reached that mark once in his last four campaigns. Smith figures to slot into a third-line role but could provide cover for the top six if injuries pop up.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Struggling to score
Reilly Smith managed just one goal in his last 15 games of 2023-24 while chipping in six assists.Brought over from Vegas in the offseason, Smith struggled to reproduce his 2022-23 numbers this year. The lack of productivity, combined with a $5 million cap hit, could lead to Smith being on the trade block during the summer.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Scores game-winner
Reilly Smith scored a goal on three shots during Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.The goal brings Smith up to 13 on the campaign, his lowest goal total since the 2014-15 season. He doesn't have the same goal-scoring prowess he had in his 20s, and this goal is an exception rather than a late-season surge. It's his first tally in 14 games, though he managed six assists in that span.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Two helpers in win
Reilly Smith grabbed a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Capitals.Smith set up Ryan Shea's opening tally early in the first period before adding a second helper on Lars Eller's empty-netter in the third. It's the first multi-point game since March 17 for Smith, who had just two assists in his previous eight games. He's up to 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) through 70 games this season.
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Penguins' Reilly Smith: Bags apple Monday
Reilly Smith garnered an assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.Despite the helper, Smith remains mired in a seven-game goal drought dating back to March 17 versus the Red Wings. During his slump, the 33-year-old winger has registered just 12 shots to go with two assists, four hits and two blocks. With his offensive game underwhelming, Smith finds himself in a third-line role while Drew O'Connor gets minutes with Sidney Crosby on the top line.