Devante Smith-Pelly will be in the Ducks' lineup tonight against Tampa Bay.
Smith-Pelly gets into his first NHL game since December 8th. The rookie scored three goals and five points before injuring himself in the World Juniors.
Per Boudreau: Devante Smith-Pelly, now back w/ the #NHLDucks in PIT, will not play tonight, but will play later on in the road trip.
Smith-Pelly is back from his conditioning assignment and should be an option for the Ducks moving forward. The rookie has three goals and five points through 26 games.
Check that: I should say that Smith-Pelly has returned to the Ducks. Didn't mean Anaheim.
Smith-Pelly is back from his conditioning assignment and should be an option for the Ducks. The rookie has three goals and five points through 26 games.
Kevin Prendergast and the coaching staff for Team Canada received 2 early presents Thursday night when it was announced by Anaheim and Tampa Bay that Devante Smith-Pelly and Brett Connolly would be loaned to the Canadian World Junior team.
Smith-Pelly should return to the team in the first week of January.