Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith will be back between the pipes against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday after missing the last 40 games, head coach Dave Tippett announced.
"No one wants to play more than I do." - Mike Smith
— Yotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) March 12, 2016
See him back in action tonight at 8PM as we take on Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/KVzEwHIRtd
Smith has missed almost three months after surgery to repair a core muscle injury in December. His start comes just one day after Tippett said it was "very realistic" the netminder would play again this season, per Sarah McLellan of azcentral.
He's sporting a 10-9-1 record with a 3.06 goals-against average, and .901 save percentage on the year.
The Coyotes will be seeking their second consecutive win after rookie netminder Louis Domingue made 24 saves to backstop the team to a 4-1 win Friday over the Calgary Flames.
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