Devante Smith-Pelly

Stanley Cup ink: Never-before-seen photos of TJ Oshie’s Mario Kart tattoo

Everyone remembers the joyous days that followed the Capitals’ first Stanley Cup. The team attended a Nationals game where Alex Ovechkin threw out two ceremonial first pitches. The team then took the championship trophy to the Georgetown Waterfront where they invented the Cup stand and swam in the fountains.

One small, but overshadowed part of the night was when several members of the team, who appeared to be inebriated, got tattoos.

In an article in the Players’ Tribune, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby shared more details about that night and recalled what TJ Oshie said to him at the waterfront.

“We’re doing it, dude. I’m getting a Wario tattoo,” Oshie said according to Holtby’s article. “I’M GETTING A WARIO TATTOO! HOLTS! CALL THE TATTOO GUYS!”

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly registers first point with Hershey Bears – a stunning assist to Liam O’Brien

On Friday night, DC sports legend and Stanley Cup Champion Devante Smith-Pelly scored his first point as a Hershey Bear of the American Hockey League. Smith-Pelly recorded the primary assist on a game-opening goal scored by Liam O’Brien.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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The best moments of Devante Smith-Pelly as a Washington Capital…so far

Last week, the Capitals put forward Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers. Smith-Pelly went unclaimed and will likely play his first game for the AHL Hershey Bears this evening against the Hartford Wolfpack.

DSP’s time with the Capitals wasn’t long, signing the summer before the 2017-18 season after the New Jersey Devils bought him out. But in that short time, Smith-Pelly’s impact on his teammates, his contributions during the playoffs, and his work in the community have endeared him to DC forever.

Here are some of the best moments from Stanley Cup Champion Devante Smith-Pelly’s time with the Washington Capitals–with the hope that there are more moments to come in this year’s postseason.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly practices ahead of potential first game with Hershey Bears

Devante Smith-Pelly is back… sort of!

Tuesday, the popular forward was documented for the first time as a member of the Hershey Bears.

The Bears’ Twitter account captured him smiling in a candid photo.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly reports to Hershey Bears, expected to play on Wednesday

Devante Smith-Pelly was put on waivers Wednesday after not scoring since November 21, a stretch of 33 games. After going unclaimed by another team, DSP was sent down to Hershey officially on Thursday.

“He has to get his game back to where it was at last year in playoff time, and he’s someone who’s going to have to find that down in Hershey now,” Todd Reirden said.

The moment was reportedly painful for Smith-Pelly, who scored seven goals during the Capitals Stanley Cup run last year. DSP did not join Hershey on Friday, when the team set a new franchise record for points in consecutive games.

After also missing Hershey’s game Saturday, voice of the Bears, Zack Fisch, announced that DSP is reporting tonight to travel with the team to Bridgeport for their game Sunday.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly being put on waivers was ‘a really tough moment for him’

It might be easy for fans to view hockey players as commodities. We put price tags on them and haggle over their value like they’re something able to be bought and sold, but the truth is that there is a real human person with real human emotions behind those business decisions. We had a reminder of that fact this week.

On Wednesday, the Capitals were practicing at the Leafs’ practice facility in Toronto when suddenly Devante Smith-Pelly was pulled off the ice and told that he had been placed on waivers.

Smith-Pelly is a Toronto-area native and his father had been watching him practice from the stands.

Another cruel detail to the spoiled homecoming: after practice, the Capitals were scheduled to tour the Hockey Hall of Fame before presenting the Hall with a Capitals Stanley Cup ring. Smith-Pelly, who had been instrumental to the Capitals success in the Stanley Cup playoffs, suddenly was on the verge of being discarded by the team that he loved enough to take a discount to stay with when he signed a new contract last summer.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was at practice and saw Smith-Pelly’s reaction to being waived, as well as his teammates’ reactions. He talked about it on the 31 Thoughts podcast.

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By Elizabeth Kong 6 months ago

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Todd Reirden says Devante Smith-Pelly is going to the Hershey Bears

On Thursday at noon, Devante Smith-Pelly cleared waivers after being placed on them Wednesday afternoon by the Washington Capitals. His future was still in flux as a deal was being finalized with the LA Kings to acquire forward Carl Hagelin.

When head coach Todd Reirden met with the media following the completion of the trade, he mentioned that Smith-Pelly would be heading to Hershey.

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By Donya Abramo 6 months ago

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A lot of ‘moving parts’: Todd Reirden explains Capitals waiver wire switch

Wednesday morning, Capitals senior reporter, Mike Vogel, tweeted that Dmitrij Jaskin was missing practice because he was going to be placed on waivers at noon.

Instead, the Capitals pulled a switch, and placed Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers instead, forcing DSP off the ice.

That change came mid-practice because there are a lot of “moving parts,” Capitals coach Todd Reirden said.

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By Ian Oland and Julia Karron 6 months ago

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Capitals place Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers (UPDATED)

UPDATE, 12:15 PM: Despite earlier reports that the Caps would waive Dmitrij Jaskin, the team has placed Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers instead. This story has been updated to reflect the changes. We have reached out to the team for comment. The original story appears below.

The Washington Capitals are beginning to prepare their roster ahead of the trade deadline.

Forward Devante Smith-Pelly has been placed on waivers.

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By Peter Hassett and Ian Oland 6 months ago

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A Stanley Cup Champions Chalk Talk: Spend an evening with Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Lars Eller at MGM National Harbor

You guys, it’s Valentine’s Day and I think you should spend time with your one true love: the Washington Capitals.

On Monday, February 25th, Fanatics is hosting a unique event with four crucial members of the 2018 Stanley Cup champion team.

The GOAT Alex Ovechkin, Mr. Game 5 Lars Eller, and Tom Wilson will be participating in a Chalk Talk at MGM National Harbor that night while Devante Smith-Pelly will be hanging out with VIPs and mingling with guests at a cocktail hour. Last and least importantly, I will be there too and you have permission to either high five or hiss at me!

Fanatics has three packages available for the event, which I detail below, and they are perfect for either the superfan or the super chill Caps supporter in your life. But me personally? I think the awesome signed memorabilia, chatting with DSP, and a once in a lifetime photo opportunity will create memories that last forever.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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