Devante Smith-Pelly

Devante Smith-Pelly receives loud cheers from fans during morning skate, Caps players clap for DSP during interview

When one man goes down, another must step up.

After the Capitals likely lost TJ Oshie for the rest of the postseason, the team called up one of their heroes from last season’s Stanley Cup triumph, Devante Smith-Pelly, from Hershey.

DSP’s reception back home has been powerful. After missing the team’s skate Friday, Smith-Pelly took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and got a loud ovation from fans.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Caps fan makes glittery Easter-inspired ‘He Is Risen’ poster for Devante Smith-Pelly

Creative Caps’ fan Miranda is perhaps best known for her hair-larious Carl Hagelin sign. While she made that sign to welcome Hagelin to his new hockey team, her latest sign is welcoming a player back home.

Devante Smith-Pelly returns to the line-up for Game Five on Easter weekend. Of course Miranda had to let him know that she and the Capitals’ fanbase as a whole are happy that he’s risen all the way from Hershey back to DC with an Easter-themed poster.

“He could have gone anywhere after the Cup,” Miranda said, “but he chose to stay here. He knew how important it was for kids in the area to see someone that looks like them playing in their city in the NHL. I think it says a lot about him that that factored into his decision to stay.

“But also,” she added, “he really seems to have fun.” And this poster is nothing if not fun.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly will make 2019 playoff debut Saturday night

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.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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‘BIG TIME’ news: Paisano’s Pizza is rushing to get Devante Smith-Pelly back in their commercials

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.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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DSP’s back! Capitals recall Devante Smith-Pelly from Hershey ahead of Game Five

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.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The Capitals currently have no plans to recall Devante Smith-Pelly from Hershey for the playoffs

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.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly scores again, has five goals in his last three games

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.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly scores again, has points in four-straight games

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.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly scores hat trick in Hershey Bears’ 5-3 win 🎩

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.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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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 2 years ago

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