Devante Smith-Pelly

Devante Smith-Pelly is at Capitals MedStar Iceplex, and Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky are on their way

Devante Smith-Pelly, the playoff hero who chose to stay with the Washington Capitals despite better offers, is one of many Capitals players eager to start preparing for the season. Smith-Pelly is the latest to join the informal practices at Capitals MedStar Iceplex.

Meanwhile, Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky are flying back from overseas, both posting travel pictures on their Instagram accounts.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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Dmitry Orlov’s flamethrower entrance was ‘A+’, according to Tom Wilson and Devante Smith-Pelly

The Summer of Stanley has been wild and glorious.

We’ve seen Barry Trotz fire a rifle and ride a horse, Nicklas Backstrom go on a boat ride in the Baltic Sea, Brooks Orpik dish up a massive ice cream sundae, and Alex Ovechkin eat caviar out of the Stanley Cup. We’ve seen parties and Cup stands which damaged the NHL’s championship trophy.

But which Capital had the best Cup celebration? Tom Wilson and Devante Smith-Pelly spoke with Yahoo Sports during Biosteel Camp and and revealed their favs.

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By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago

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Brett Connolly will not visit the White House

Brett Connolly will join his teammate Devante Smith-Pelly and not attend the Washington Capitals’ visit to the White House. Connolly said his decision had “nothing to do with politics, it’s about what’s right and wrong,” and that there would be “a few guys not going.”

The news was first reported by John Matisz of theScore from Toronto, and the full video of Connolly’s quotes are available on TSN.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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The Capitals are chirping each other on social media again

There’s a saying that goes “true friends can insult each other on a daily basis knowing most of it is a joke.” This offseason, the Capitals have taken that saying to heart, routinely roasting each other on social media.

Most recently, Brett Connolly chirped Tom Wilson for not picking him and fellow Cap Devante Smith-Pelly at the BioSteel Camp draft.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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Tom Wilson passes on his own Stanley Cup-winning teammates during BioSteel Draft

The 2018 BioSteel Camp has begun!

The draft was held today, headed by captains Tyler Seguin, Michael Del Zotto, Darnell Nurse, and Tom Wilson. The four teams will be playing for the Ray Emery Cup.

With his picks, Wilson skipped over two of his own Capitals teammates — Brett Connolly and Devante Smith-Pelly — and prioritized taking Erik Gudbranson off the board, Del Zotto’s defensive partner.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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This awesome Devante Smith-Pelly bobblehead comes with a championship belt. Good luck not buying it.

The day after the Washington Capitals won their first Stanley Cup, the team was gifted a symbolic championship belt via longtime wrestler Triple H.

Once the belt physically arrived at the team’s practice facility, the strap quickly made its way around Devante Smith-Pelly’s waist, where it stayed through the rest of June.

Friday, Sports Fan Island released a new bobblehead of Devante Smith-Pelly, celebrating DSP’s iconic look with the championship belt.

It’s amazing.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly puts dog in Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is putting up a residency in Toronto. After Tom Wilson had the Cup on Sunday, Devante Smith-Pelly spent Monday around the Ontario city with the trophy.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly details the Capitals Celebration on Cabbie Presents Podcast

Devante Smith-Pelly appeared on TSN’s Cabbie Presents Podcast and gave a full breakdown of the Stanley Cup Championship party.

Smith-Pelly is a personal friend of Cabbie, so the interview was very relaxed as he chatted about the monitoring of cell phones, how Jakub Vrana needed to chill out with his instagram stories during the Cup run, and his own plans for his Cup day. You’re going to want to take a listen below, but first, let us highlight some of the best parts of Smith-Pelly detailing the Cup celebration.

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By Elyse Bailey 2 years ago

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There were better offers, but Devante Smith-Pelly wanted to stay in the city that embraced him

Heading into the offseason after winning the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, the Capitals were assured to come back next year with their top-9 intact and, after coming to terms with John Carlson on a massive deal, the possibility of their top-4 on defense still together as well. While the core was secured, many of the question marks in relation to next season were centered around the team’s depth.

Wednesday, one of those questions — would clutch playoff performer Devante Smith-Pelly, who potted seven goals in the postseason despite a pedestrian regular season, get an encore with Washington? — was answered before free-agency began. Smith-Pelly, now a fan-favorite, signed a one-year, $1 million deal to stick around with the Capitals. This was what he wanted all along.

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By Brendan Doyle 2 years ago

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