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Sharks' Will Smith: Surfaces on IR
Will Smith (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Smith sustained the injury in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Pittsburgh. He will miss at least the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against Calgary. However, a timeline for his recovery remains unclear. Smith has accumulated 12 goals, 29 points and 80 shots on net across 33 appearances this season. William Eklund will probably receive an increased role due to Smith's absence.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Sustains injury Saturday
Will Smith (undisclosed) was injured versus the Penguins on Saturday, and there was no update on his status after the game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Smith was injured on a hit by Parker Wotherspoon. With no update available, Smith should be considered day-to-day pending further evaluation. The San Jose Sharks' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Flames. If Smith and Philipp Kurashev (upper body) are both unavailable, a call-up from AHL San Jose could be in order.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Records helper Sunday
Will Smith recorded an assist and fired three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over Carolina.Smith picked up a secondary helper on the goal scored by his newest linemate, Collin Graf, within the first minute of the contest. With the apple, Smith is up to 16 assists, 28 points and 74 shots on net through 30 games this season. After a promising rookie campaign, the 20-year-old forward has taken a huge step forward in year two. He's currently tied for 38th in points across the NHL and has held his own on San Jose's top line alongside Macklin Celebrini. Smith is already more than halfway to the 45 points he posted in 74 games a year ago, giving him strong upside in fantasy moving forward.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Racks up three points in win
Will Smith scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.Smith earned all three points at even strength, and his first goal was the game-winner. He's picked up the pace lately with five goals and a helper over his last three outings. For the season, the 20-year-old is up to 12 goals, 15 helpers, 69 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 27 appearances, mainly in a top-line role.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Two goals in 100th career game
Will Smith scored twice, including once on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.This was Smith's 100th career game, and he marked the occasion with the fourth multi-goal performance in his career. He's at 10 tallies and 24 points through 26 outings this season, giving him 69 points in his career so far. Smith is looking promising as part of the San Jose Sharks' young core, and he should be able to hover around a point-per-game pace in 2025-26.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Nets power-play goal
Will Smith scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.Smith found the back of the net at 9:25 of the first period with a wrister, giving him his first goal since Nov. 11 -- and his eighth on the season. The 20-year-old promising playmaker is expected to go through ups and downs, but he seems to be turning things around after cracking the scoresheet in four of his last six appearances.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Provides two helpers Tuesday
Will Smith notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.Smith had gone two games without a point before this bounce-back effort. He's yet to have a slump reach three contests this season. The 20-year-old is up to seven goals, 12 helpers, five power-play points, 43 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 20 appearances. Smith's working on a breakout campaign and is a strong offense-only option for fantasy.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Ties game on power play
Will Smith scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.Smith is up to three goals and seven points during his five-game point streak. His tally Tuesday was his first on the power play this season, though he's been just fine at filling the net at even strength in what's shaping up to be a breakout year. Overall, Smith is up to seven goals, 17 points (four on the power play), 35 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 17 appearances.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Dishes two helpers in win
Will Smith logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.Smith extended his point streak to four games, two of which have been multi-point efforts. He has two goals and four assists in that span. Smith is up to a total of six goals, 10 helpers, 34 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances. A point-per-game pace might be too tough to sustain at this stage of his career, but the 20-year-old should remain productive enough to help in most fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Nets game-winner Friday
Will Smith scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Jets.Smith has four goals and two assists over his last six games. His tally Friday was clutch, breaking a 1-1 tie with 4:21 left in the third period, and that goal stood as the game-winner. This was Smith's second game-winner of the season, and the 20-year-old is up to six goals, 14 points, 32 shots and a plus-8 rating through 15 appearances to begin his second NHL campaign positively.