CJ Smith produced 92 points in two seasons with the Austin Bruins nearly a decade ago. The Des Moines native has since had a solid professional career, playing 15 games in the NHL and winning the American Hockey League title this season with the Chicago Wolves, the top minor-league affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes.
In overtime, a shot by Colorado's J.T. Compher was blocked. The rebound came to Nichushkin, and he passed it through the slot to Burakovsky, who buried the puck into the open side of the net to win it
