Devante Smith-Pelly

Kuznetsov is back in the lineup, Smith-Pelly and Kempny are both good to play tonight

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.

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By Julia Karron 1 year ago

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Alex Ovechkin misses practice

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.

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By Julia Karron 1 year ago

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Caps injury update: Kuznetsov in no-contact jersey, Oshie can’t skate, and Smith-Pelly and Kempny miss practice

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.

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By Julia Karron 1 year ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly unable to finish Islanders game after blocking shot off right leg

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.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly briefly resembles Bambi on ice after losing skate blade

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?

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Seconds apart, Alex Ovechkin and Devante Smith-Pelly both missed scoring an empty-net goal

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.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Inspired play by Travis Boyd leads to first period goals by Jakub Vrana and Devante Smith-Pelly

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.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly to the world champion Boston Red Sox: ‘Good luck’ out-partying the Capitals

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.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly is happy to be a role model for children of color

Devante Smith-Pelly has become a fan favorite in Washington, especially after scoring seven goals during the Stanley Cup playoffs. He’s also one of roughly thirty players of color in the National Hockey League.

Smith-Pelly has faced challenges because of race, including this past February, when he was the target of racist chants during a Blackhawks game in Chicago. Smith-Pelly has said previously that being a minority player can have “a little bit of a lonely feeling.”

Smith-Pelly was interviewed by ABC 7’s Robert Burton during Media Day and spoke about what it meant to bring the Stanley Cup to a city with a large Black population.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago

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77 photos from the Caps Dog Calendar shoot featuring puppies, the Stanley Cup, and puppies IN the Stanley Cup

The happiest day of the Capitals regular season happened on Saturday when they participated in the annual canine calendar photoshoot. Partnering with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, the guys posed with dogs up for adoption, as well as their own family-owned pups.

This year’s shoot was more relaxed, with each Caps player sporting their own style with a special guest: the STANLEY CUP! And what’s better than tiny puppies in the Cup? Not much.

Capitals players John Carlson, Brett Connolly, Nic Dowd, Lars Eller, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Matt Niskanen, and Chandler Stephenson all posed with their own dogs. Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, Pheonix Copley, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Dmitrij Jaskin, Michal Kempny, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson took their photos with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails.

Since the calendar began in 2014, the Caps have raised almost $250,000 for Homeward Trails. A limited number of calendars will be available for $20 at the November 21 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The calendar will be sold online and details will be announced at a later date.

While the official photos won’t be seen until the release, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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