Capitals may not call up former playoff hero Devante Smith-Pelly

The Washington Capitals are able to recall Devante Smith-Pelly from the AHL Hershey Bears at any time now. As of Monday afternoon, it has yet to happen.

Smith-Pelly, who scored three goals in the last three games of the Stanley Cup Final in June, cleared waivers and was assigned to Hershey in February to make room for a trade for Carl Hagelin. He’s played in the AHL since then, and the Capitals are not in a rush to call him back up.

“We have guys here that have played well. We’ve played really well down the stretch. We’re not anxious to make changes but we’re open to whatever it takes,” general manager Brian MacLellan said Monday. “If we need Devante — he’s played well down there — we’ll use…