BROSSARD – Devante Smith-Pelly is having fun these days, and he’s been relishing his new role since the start of the year.
Utilized most often in a defensive role on the Canadiens’ fourth line alongside Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn, the 23-year-old admits to playing a style of hockey that he isn’t all that used to.
“I’m just getting on the puck and not necessarily going for the big hit all the time. I’m trying to get my stick in there and create turnovers. That’s something that, before I came here, I wasn’t told to do,” offered Smith-Pelly, who joined the Canadiens last February in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks.