This will be Smith’s second stint in Buffalo this season. He netted one goal in four games. In six total NHL games, Smith has a goal and an assist.
Smith did not pout when he was sent back to the AHL in mid-January as he leads Rochester with 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points in 41 games. Since being sent back down, Smith scored five goals and seven assists for 12 points. The winger had points in seven of the eight games he played.
In two seasons, Smith has played in 98 AHL games, scoring 35 goals and 50 assists for 85 points.
The Sabres host Minnesota on Tuesday.