On Monday, Washington Capitals players Alex Ovechkin, Lars Eller, and Tom Wilson are all participating in a Stanley Cup chalk talk at MGM National Harbor.
Devante Smith-Pelly, author of the Capitals Game Five game-tying goal, was scheduled to attend and mingle with VIP guests beforehand. Due to being sent down to Hershey, Smith-Pelly will no longer be attending, but a new player will be replacing him.
“Due to the latest developments surrounding Devante Smith-Pelly, he will no longer be in attendance for the cocktail hour,” a Fanatics representative said in an email. “Instead Jakub Vrana will be there to mingle and take photos
Ticket packages for the unique event are still available. For more information, we wrote about the event last week.
Headline photo: Cara Bahniuk