Avalanche's Jeremy Smith: Much busier netminder in shootout loss

Smith stopped 42 of 45 shots in Saturday's shootout loss to the Stars.

Analysis:

Smith was far busier than opposing netminder Kari Lehtonen, and if one of his teammates had scored in the shootout, he may have come away with a victory. The 27-year-old closes out the season with two solid appearances, but his .888 save percentage puts some uncertainty around his future. Smith showed what he's capable of in Saturday's loss, but we'll need to see more of that from him at the NHL level before we put any stock in his fantasy value.