Maple Creek Saskatchewan native Zack Smith has certainly impressed the Ottawa brass, media, and fans, but outside of the little circle that is O-Town the Maple Leafs, Sabres, Bruins, and Canadians have certainly become onlookers.
He definitely has NHL size at 6'2", 210 pounds, and he likes to use it.
After a couple stints with the big club last season, including a first round six game playoff series against the Penguins (Ottawa lost 4-2), he seems to understand what his role is and what it’s going to take from him to be part of this team.
In his last season with the Swift Current Bronco’s of the WHL in 72 games he scored 22 goals adding 47 assists while collecting 131 penalty minutes.
He continued the same style of play producing similar numbers in the AHL with the Binghamton Senators.
He’s played in four of five preseason games for this year and though not registering any points he's made his presence felt.
Against the Leafs in the first preseason game he played a total of 14:41 including a look on the power play (1:17) and in a penalty killing role (3:43) while dropping the gl ...
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Ottawa Senators Centre Zack Smith: Looking Like a Grade A in O-Town
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