A tough moment for him and a high risk for the Capitals, Devante Smith-Pelly cleared waivers and was assigned to the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate: the Hershey Bears. A playoff hero a year ago, the fan favorite needed some time in the AHL to get his game back up to that clutch level come playoff time. So far, he’s tore it up with the Bears.
DSP had a hat trick in the Bears 5-3 win over the Hartford Wolfpack. He didn’t stop there. In Wednesday night’s 5-3 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds, Smith-Pelly scored the second goal of the game and his first goal at Giant Center.