When TJ Oshie went down with an upper-body injury after Warren Foegele cross checked him into the boards, the Capitals worked quickly to bring Devante Smith-Pelly back to DC.
Although Smith-Pelly couldn’t make it onto the ice in time for Friday’s optional skate, Todd Reirden said that he will immediately slot into the lineup.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
Everyone processes a separation from a loved one in different ways: some people delete their exes’ phone number, throw away old mementos, or cut them out of photos. Paisano’s Pizza’s unique solution was to edit spokesperson Devante Smith-Pelly out of a commercial when he was put on waivers and reassigned to the Hershey Bears in February.
Now that DSP has been recalled, Paisano’s is “rushing to make the edits to get him back on the air,” according to very, very excellent reporting by the Washington Post’s Scott Allen.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie to injury, likely longterm, after getting boarded in the third period of Game Four.
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has responded by calling up Devante Smith-Pelly from the Hershey Bears. DSP had 14 points in 20 games with the Bears after being sent down in February. The forward tallied a hat trick in March against the Hartford Wolf Pack.
In a corresponding move, the Capitals sent down goaltender Vitek Vanecek.
Devante Smith-Pelly was a playoff hero for the Capitals during their first successful Stanley Cup run, registering seven goals and one assist during the twenty-four games played. This year he’ll start the postseason in the AHL.
After the Washington Capitals held practice Monday, general manager Brian MacLellan said that they had no plans to call up DSP ahead of the team’s first-round series.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
Devante Smith-Pelly is officially on fire in the AHL.
The Hershey Bears forward now has goals in three straight games and points in five straight after registering a goal and an assist against the Toronto Marlies, Friday.
After falling behind 4-2, the Bears clawed back to tie before losing 5-4. Smith-Pelly scored the unassisted game-tying goal in the third period, which forced overtime.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
Stanley Cup champion Devante Smith-Pelly is catching fire at the very right time.
Three days after scoring a hat trick for the Hershey Bears, DSP is back on the score sheet.
He flashed his trademark gap-toothed smile after scoring.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
The Hershey Bears beat the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, and the undisputed star of the game was Devante Smith-Pelly.
Not only did he score his first AHL goal since clearing waivers in February, he added another two for a full-on hat-trick.
Riley Barber and Garrett Pilon contributed the other two goals, powering the team to a 5-3 win. Nathan Walker had three apples, assisting on Pilon’s goal and two of DSP’s.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago
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!”
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
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.
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.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago
