(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)Washington Capitals Coach Barry Trotz initially “wasn’t a fan” of free agent addition Devante Smith-Pelly. In their first conversation, Trotz told Smith-Pelly how he could evolve from an inconsistent journeyman to an organization staple. Less than a year after that chat, Smith-Pelly has made a fan out of Trotz and many others. “But at the same time, it’s been — I’ve had a lot of fun, too.”[Boswell: Go ahead, Caps fans, get all-the-way excited. Those unheralded depth additions, busts on previous teams and question marks as the season began, have provided the Capitals consistent secondary scoring during this deep playoff run.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2018 22:01 UTC