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Smith will be a healthy scratch on Friday in Winnipeg.

Smith registered a -1 plus/minus in 12:13 time-on-ice in the Blackhawks' season opener on Tuesday but will be a healthy scratch on Friday in favor of Andreas Athanasiou. Smith was signed by the Blackhawks in the offseason after playing 75 games with the Dallas Stars in the 2023-24 campaign, scoring 20 points (11G / 9A).

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The Blackhawks have signed Craig Smith to a one-year contract worth $1.0M.

Chicago continued to add experience to its core on Monday as it signed 34-year-old Craig Smith to a one-year, $1 million contract. The veteran winger is entering his 14th NHL season and had 11 goals, 20 points, 33 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus in 75 games played with Dallas in 2023-24.

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Smith is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 4 on Wednesday vs. Edmonton.

Smith has appeared in 14 of 16 playoff games for Dallas this offseason but will take a seat on Wednesday as Radek Faksa takes his place in the lineup for Game 4. The 34-year-old veteran has yet to find the back of the net in 14 playoff games played, but has two assists, 14 SOG and two PIMs.

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Smith will be a healthy scratch Wednesday in Toronto.

Smith has played in all but four games for Dallas in 2023-24 but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday as he is replaced by Ty Dellandrea vs. Toronto. The 34-year-old has been a solid offensive contributor on Dallas' fourth line this season with four goals, 10 points, 73 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 46 games.

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Craig Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Seattle.

Smith will re-enter the lineup for the Stars after not playing on Saturday, as Radek Faksa will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. Smith has three points (2G / 1A) in 26 games but still has 41 shots on goals while playing a career-low 10:34 time-on-ice in exclusively a fourth-line role.

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Craig Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup Tuesday vs. Winnipeg.

Smith was a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as he takes Ty Dellandrea's spot on Dallas' fourth line. The 34-year-old veteran is in his 13th NHL season and has two goals, an assist, 15 PIMs and 28 SOG in 17 games played this year.

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The Stars signed Craig Smith to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.

Smith had nine goals, seven assists, 104 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 64 games with both Boston and Washington in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal worth $1,000,000 with Dallas. The 33-year-old centre will be joining his fourth NHL team and has 200 goals, 414 points, 328 PIMs and a +95 plus/minus across 853 career games played.

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Craig Smith is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Smith has six goals, six assists, 76 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 56 games with both Washington and Boston this season but is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old left the Capitals' previous game vs. Pittsburgh after just 4:54 TOI.

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