Will Smith scores two goals in the San Jose Sharks’ 6-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on March 24, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena.
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Thanks so much.
Thanks so much.
Mancini’s Highlight Zone.
Mancini’s Highlight Zone.
If there is a silver lining to this whole thing, it’s that Will Smith got going.
If there is a silver lining to this whole thing, it’s that Will Smith got going.
It had been nine games where he hadn’t scored a goal.
It had been nine games where he hadn’t scored a goal.
He gets two tonight, and if there is going to be a chance that they flip the script, and they do something magical here in the final 13, which, you know, hey, let’s make some magic happen, Will Smith is gonna be a part of that.
He gets two tonight, and if there is going to be a chance that they flip the script, and they do something magical here in the final 13, which, you know, hey, let’s make some magic happen, Will Smith is gonna be a part of that.
Yeah, he’s been one of the really bright spots this season.
Yeah, he’s been one of the really bright spots this season.
We saw him last year.
We saw him last year.
The first half of his first NHL season, it was tough.
The first half of his first NHL season, it was tough.
Tough sledding.
Tough sledding.
Figured it out in the back half.
Figured it out in the back half.
He’s carried it over this year, and he’s having his best season yet.
He’s carried it over this year, and he’s having his best season yet.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I know it’s only two, but you wanna see incremental growth, and we’ve seen a huge step from him this year.
I know it’s only two, but you wanna see incremental growth, and we’ve seen a huge step from him this year.
He went through that little bit of a dry spell.
He went through that little bit of a dry spell.
Good to see him get on the board not once, but twice tonight.
Good to see him get on the board not once, but twice tonight.
So he has more goals.
So he has more goals.
He’s one away from assists, so more points, obviously, more time on ice, and in about 20 d- less games, 18 different less games.
He’s one away from assists, so more points, obviously, more time on ice, and in about 20 d- less games, 18 different less games.
So yes, he had his struggle there for not scoring goals, but as we’ve seen with goal scorers as well, when they start scoring, they score in bunches.
So yes, he had his struggle there for not scoring goals, but as we’ve seen with goal scorers as well, when they start scoring, they score in bunches.
Well, he’s a guy you aren’t concerned about when he’s going through a little bit of a slump be- ’cause he has such elite skill.
Well, he’s a guy you aren’t concerned about when he’s going through a little bit of a slump be- ’cause he has such elite skill.
He thinks the game at such a high level as well.
He thinks the game at such a high level as well.
He’s a young, young player still.
He’s a young, young player still.
I think sometimes we forget that, especially when you’re in a playoff race and you’re looking for your big guys to impact the game.
I think sometimes we forget that, especially when you’re in a playoff race and you’re looking for your big guys to impact the game.
Went through a little bit of a stretch, a little bit of a struggle, but again, you know that he’s gonna break through eventually.
Went through a little bit of a stretch, a little bit of a struggle, but again, you know that he’s gonna break through eventually.
And you heard of h- him talk to Drew before the game.
And you heard of h- him talk to Drew before the game.
You wouldn’t know that he was not scoring and that the offense wasn’t there.
You wouldn’t know that he was not scoring and that the offense wasn’t there.
He’s a very confident young player, confident young man, and, good to see him again get off the shot.
He’s a very confident young player, confident young man, and, good to see him again get off the shot.
You’re looking for positives.
You’re looking for positives.
You’re looking for guys to step up, and you needed a game from Smitty, and you got a couple to go.
You’re looking for guys to step up, and you needed a game from Smitty, and you got a couple to go.
And a reminder of what this team and who they’re relying on, they have a 19-year-old center.
And a reminder of what this team and who they’re relying on, they have a 19-year-old center.
They have a 20-year-old left wing.
They have a 20-year-old left wing.
They have a 21-year-old right wing on their top line.
They have a 21-year-old right wing on their top line.
Michael Amisse is going through this for the first time.
Michael Amisse is going through this for the first time.
William Eklund’s been in the league, but he’s going through this for the first time.
William Eklund’s been in the league, but he’s going through this for the first time.
Sam Dickinson.
Sam Dickinson.
You can go down the list, and this is also an indication that the San Jose Sharks are relying on players to be difference-makers that are very young in their NHL careers, and some of this you have to expect.
You can go down the list, and this is also an indication that the San Jose Sharks are relying on players to be difference-makers that are very young in their NHL careers, and some of this you have to expect.
It’s not gonna be out of the realm of what happens nightly.
It’s not gonna be out of the realm of what happens nightly.