Will Smith Gets Pucks Through, Sharks Still Lose in Toronto

Will Smith put pucks on net all night and still left Toronto with nothing to show for it. The Sharks lost 3-1 to the Maple Leafs, and Smith finished without a point.

He played 22:03, second among San Jose's 18 skaters and first among the team's 12 forwards. He took four shots on goal, all at even strength, and added two hits over 25 shifts. On the power play he put up two shot attempts, but none reached the net.

The other marks on the sheet were less kind: a minus-1, two giveaways and two penalty minutes.

It was a quiet night on the scoresheet, though not a passive one. Smith has 3 goals and 3 assists in 9 games this season, and he averages 20.1 minutes a game, so this was a little more ice time than usual. The shot total fits a player who has 24 shots on the year. The missing piece was the finish.

San Jose now sits at 4-3-1, still in the playoff race, while Toronto moves to 3-4-2.