Devante Smith-Pelly, a black champion in a mostly white league, embraces being a role model June 29, 2018 Devante Smith-Pelly is returning to the Capitals, and looking forward to making a greater ...

But like many black Americans, I was skeptical. As an adopted child-abuse survivor, I identified with the pain I saw on Devonte’s face and bristled at what seemed to be a staged act of virtue, a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y.-- Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly is disgusted and saddened black athletes such as himself continue to be the targets of racial taunts from fans."It's sad that in ...

Nearly a year ago, Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly was sitting in the penalty box at Chicago's United Center when a small group of fans began a racial taunt. Smith-Pelly, who is ...

No one was prouder of Smith-Pelly's accomplishments than Michael Marson, a fellow native of Scarborough who became the NHL's second black player in 1974 with the Capitals. "He was heroic.

A 20-year-old man identified as Devonte White was found on Dodds Avenue, carrying a black semi-automatic gun. He was also identified by the victim out of a lineup. White was arrested and charged ...

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly was in the penalty box after a third period fight with a Blackhawks defenseman on Saturday night in Chicago when four Blackhawks fans started ...

Smith-Pelly returns to D.C. for Caps’ Black History Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. One of the most important players during the Washington Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup run ...

A critical Game 5 goal in the Stanley Cup Final cemented the Washington Capitals’ Devante Smith-Pelly as one of the heroes of the NHL postseason. But Smith-Pelly’s moment — a dazz… ...