The Washington Capitals have assigned forward Devante Smith-Pelly to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Smith-Pelly, 26, has recorded eight points (4g, 4a) in 54 games with the Capitals this season. Since joining Washington in 2017-18, Smith-Pelly has 24 points (11g, 13a) in 129 games.

Smith-Pelly collected 16 points (7g, 9a) in a career-high 75 games with the Capitals last season. During the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup run, the 6', 223-pound forward was tied for fourth on the Capitals in goals (7) and scored in three-straight games in the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas. Additionally, Smith-Pelly scored the series-clinching goal in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal against Columbus. In 48 career playoff games, Smith-Pelly has 13 goals, and his 0.27 goals per game rating is tied for the 47th-highest in the NHL among active players with at least 45 career playoff games.

Smith-Pelly has recorded 101 points (44g, 57a) in 395 career NHL games with Anaheim, Montreal, New Jersey and Washington.

Smith-Pelly was drafted by Anaheim in the second round, 42nd overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft.