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Will Smith
Age: 20Position: C
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Smith (upper-body) will return in Detroit on Friday.

Smith has not played in over a month, but has ramped things up over the last week after returning to contact drills in practice, and could return to the lineup as soon on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (upper-body) is a possibility to return vs. Detroit on Thursday.

Smith has not played in nearly a month, but has ramped things up over the last week after returning to contact drills in practice, and could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (upper-body) was a full participant in Wednesday’s meeting practice but will not return vs. Washington on Thursday.

Smith has not played in nearly a month and has finally been cleared for contact, practicing in a full capacity on Wednesday, but he will miss at least one more game. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (undisclosed) has had his injury designation upgraded to day-to-day.

Smith has not played in nearly a month and was back at practice last week, albeit in a non-contact jersey, for the first time since suffering his injury. He underwent contact drills for this first time on Monday and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (undisclosed) skated in a non-contact jersey at practice on Friday.

Smith has not played in nearly a month and was back at practice, albeit in a non-contact jersey, for the first time since suffering his injury. He still needs to be approved for contact so it's unclear when he might return to the lineup, but his presence is an encouraging sign nonetheless. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (undisclosed) will be out for the upcoming week and will be re-evaluated on Monday, December 22nd.

Smith suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's rollercoaster 6-5 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and will be sidelined for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (lundisclosed) has been placed on IR.

Smith suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's rollercoaster 6-5 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and will be sidelined for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.

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Smith (maintenance) is out of San Jose's lineup in St. Louis on Thursday.

As has been the case several times this season, Smith will be held out of the lineup for a maintenance day as he adjusts to the NHL. The 19-year-old Smith has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games this season. He will be replaced by Givani Smith.

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Smith will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Monday vs. Philadelphia.

Smith had the night off on Sunday, a scheduled development day, but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. After scoring zero points in his first eight games, the 19-year-old Smith has three points (2G / 1A) in his previous four outings.

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Smith (development day) will be out on Monday in Utah.

Smith has been a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and will be again on Monday as part of a development plan to ease him into NHL action. The 19-year-old has a -4 plus/minus and has yet to record a point through seven games this season.

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