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🎥 POSTGAME SOUND: Tortorella, C. Smith, R. Smith & Theodore | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith, Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media following Monday’s game against the Vancouver Canu...

MARCH 31 • NHL.COM

Golden Knights open Tortorella era with 4-2 win over Canucks

Adin Hill made 22 stops and the Vegas Golden Knights opened the John Tortorella era with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

🎥 PREGAME SOUND: Smith & Cassidy | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy speak to the media after a pregame morning skate at City National Arena, ahead of Saturday night's g...

MARCH 28 • NHL.COM

🎥 PREGAME SOUND: Smith & Cassidy

MARCH 28 • YOUTUBE

Credit One One-on-One: Cole Smith | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith sits down with Ashali Vise to discuss the transition to Vegas, his family, and his love for golfing, hunting and fishing.

MARCH 8 • NHL.COM

Wild back Gustavsson with a 2nd-period burst in a 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights

Filip Gustavsson made 30 saves and the Minnesota Wild scored three goals in a 3:07 span in the second period in a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

🎥 PREGAME SOUND: Dowd, Smith & Cassidy | Vegas Golden Knights Nic Dowd, Cole Smith and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy speak to the media on Friday at City National Arena. The Golden Knights face the Minnesota...

MARCH 7 • NHL.COM

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone placed on IR with upper-body injury

Oft-injured Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone was placed on injured reserve on Thursday with an upper-body injury

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Predators trade Michael McCarron and Cole Smith The Nashville Predators were involved in two trades on Tuesday night. First they traded right winger Michael McCarron of Grosse Pointe, Mich...

MARCH 4 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Dealt to Vegas Smith was traded to the Golden Knights from the Predators on Tuesday in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Impact Smith was officially in the lineup Tuesday for Nashville, but logged just one three-second shift. The 30-year-old will now take his talents to Vegas, where he'll reunite with Colton Sissons as a fixture in the Golden Knights' bottom six. Smith fits in well for a physical bottom six in Vegas, and he should also be part of his new team's penalty-killing structure. Smith has just 10 points in 42 outings this season, though he's added 119 hits and 31 PIM, with his toughness being his best asset.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota Wild acquire center Michael McCarron in a trade with the Nashville Predators

The Minnesota Wild filled a need at their weakest position ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring center Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Fills empty net Smith scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

Impact Smith has two goals over his last six games. The 30-year-old has started to receive more middle-six opportunities thanks to his strong defensive work and physical play. He's at six goals, two assists, 45 shots on net, 97 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 31 outings. Smith is likely to be limited to the third line at best, but he can provide a boost to hits and PIM in deep fantasy formats.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3

Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday nigh...

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Scores in Sunday's win Smith scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Smith ended a 10-game goal drought with his third-period go-ahead tally. The 30-year-old has two points over his last three games, but the bulk of his contributions come from his physical play. Smith is at five goals, two assists, 35 shots on net, 82 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances this season, mainly in a fourth-line role.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media after Nashville's 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

JANUARY 12 • NHL.COM

Cole Smith: Postgame Interview - Jan. 11

JANUARY 12 • YOUTUBE

Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Postgame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media after Nashville’s 2-1 shootout win against the New York Islanders.

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left, Predators beat Flames 4-3

Nicolas Hague broke a tie with 28 seconds left, Erik Haula scored twice in a 1:33 span in his 800th NHL game and the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday nig...

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Deposits empty-netter Smith scored an empty-net goal, doled out seven hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact This was Smith's fourth goal of the season, and his first point in two games since he returned from a six-week absence due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old figures to play a bottom-six role and see time on the penalty kill now that he's healthy. He's added 20 shots on net, 46 hits and 10 PIM over 15 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Evangelista breaks 3rd-period tie in Predators' 5-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated Wednesday Smith (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Smith's activation paves the way for him to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Hurricanes. The 30-year-old will be in the mix for bottom-six minutes moving forward. It's not yet clear who might come out of the lineup to make room for Smith's return.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Considered day-to-day Smith (upper body) was labeled day-to-day by head coach Andrew Brunette ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Colorado, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Smith is still on injured reserve and won't be in action to face the Avs, but he certainly appears to be trending in the right direction. In his 13 appearances this season, the winger has scored three goals on 18 shots while dishing out 35 hits. Once cleared to play, Smith should slot into a bottom-six role for the Preds.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to IR Smith (upper body) was shifted to injured reserve Friday.

Impact Considering Smith is already expected to be sidelined for 3-6 weeks, the decision to place him on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise. In his 13 appearances this year, the 30-year-old winger managed three goals, 18 shots and 35 hits while averaging 13:26 of ice time.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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