Nick Jensen seems to take a lot of heat from the Capitals fan base for his play, almost for his entirety of the time he has spent here, Whereas he does make some glaring plays at times, it is not exactly indicative of his overall play. I want to take a quick look at some numbers for this season and relate them both to his position in the defensive rotation for the Capitals, and his counterparts around the league.
All numbers are for 5 v 5 play.
Let’s start with the relationship between Jensen, and his teammates.