Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly spent the day in DC helping distribute winter coats with the Children’s Charities Foundation’s Coats for Kids program.
DSP visited students ranging from pre-k to fifth grade at two elementary schools, Aiton Elementary School and Thompson Elementary School, where he helped the kids pick out their new winter coats.
By Rachel Cohen 2 years ago
Monday afternoon, the Washington Capitals made their annual visit to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Donning their red home jerseys and Christmas-themed hats, the players interacted with children, while signing autographs and taking photos.
“It’s just about whatever [kids] want us to do,” John Carlson said to the Capitals about the annual event. “As much or as little as they want us to participate in things. Whatever we can do to bring smiles – that’s our focus.”
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
After undergoing a full practice yesterday, Evgeny Kuznetsov has slotted back into the lineup centering the second line, and it looks like he’ll be ready to go for tonight’s game against the New Jersey Devils.
Alex Ovechkin, Michal Kempny, and Devante Smith-Pelly, all of whom took maintenance days this week to deal with injuries, were also inserted into today’s lineup. Ovi is on the top line with Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson, while DSP is slotted into the third line and Kempny is on the top defensive pairing.
By Julia Karron 2 years ago
After participating in a full practice yesterday, captain Alex Ovechkin is taking a maintenance day and did not participate in practice.
Ovechkin is using the day to tend to an upper-body injury, and in Ovi’s absence, Travis Boyd has filled in on the top-line left wing slot. Boyd also filled in on Ovechkin’s spot on the first power play unit drills, which is a likely indication that Ovi will play tomorrow.
By Julia Karron 2 years ago
The Capitals are trying to stave off another injury bug.
Both Devante Smith-Pelly and Michal Kempny are taking maintenance days instead of practicing with the squad. DSP blocked a shot with his right leg in the game against the Islanders and did not return to the game after the second period. It’s unclear what Kempny’s ailment is.
By Julia Karron 2 years ago
Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly was unable to complete the Capitals-Islanders game after suffering a lower-body injury 1:52 into the first period.
DSP blocked an Islanders shot from the point and needed assistance getting off the ice.
Devante Smith-Pelly had an extreme ice adventure late in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens.
Smith-Pelly lost his skate blade after absorbing a rough run into the boards by Kenny Agostino.
This was problematic (and funny) because skating is hard without one of your skate blades. Who knew?
Alex Ovechkin and Devante Smith-Pelly both scored in the Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night, but they also shared in a funny lowlight at the end of the game.
Both players missed out on gimme empty-net goals.
12 games into the season, the defending champion Washington Capitals are only one game over .500 and have struggled with turnovers and team defense. Monday morning, ahead of the Caps’ game against the Edmonton Oilers, head coach Todd Reirden made several aggressive changes to the forward lines. A re-tooled fourth line paid immediate dividends in the first period against the Oilers.
Capitals center Travis Boyd, playing in his first game of the season after getting injured during training camp, skated with Jakub Vrana and Devante Smith-Pelly. Boyd had two assists in three minutes as the Caps took a 2-1 lead into intermission.
The Washington Capitals truly set the bar for championship celebrations after their summer of parties with the Stanley Cup this year. Now other sports teams are expected to live up to the fountain-swimming, public-singing, drinking-beers-through-jerseys standard, but Devante Smith-Pelly has two words for would-be contenders: “Good luck.”
After the Boston Red Sox won the baseball World Series last night with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur wondered on Twitter if they would party as well as the Caps. On the same night the Caps re-kindled their party-animal spirit at the team’s Halloween shindig, Smith-Pelly, was dubious.
