Yahoo Sports Ex-Bruins Forward Shockingly Scratched By New Team
Former Boston Bruins forward Reilly Smith was healthy scratched by the New York Rangers for their latest contest against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Smith's surprising scratch came after the Rangers lost five straight games. In addition, Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil returned from injury for the matchup.
Smith, 33, has had a decent start to the season, posting three goals, 12 points, and a plus-1 rating in 22 games. However, he has cooled off as of late, posting just one assist to go along with a minus-3 rating over his last five games.
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Smith appeared in 163 games over two seasons with the Bruins, where he had 33 goals to go along with 91 points.
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