Washington Capitals: Christian Djoos’ Setback in 2019

Christian Djoos will be back in Washington next season. He’ll just have some company on the Washington Capitals blueline.

Christian Djoos, the small, puck-moving Washington Capitals defenseman spent a chunk of his season injured, dealing with a bad leg injury that kept him off the ice for a large stretch of time.

He only played in 45 games, scored one goal and had nine assists. He didn’t have a great chance to get off the ground, as he was injured in early December and returned in early February.

His time on the ice was limited there, too, as he played mostly third-pairing minutes with Brooks Orpik during the regular season. And during the playoffs, he was scratched for left-handed defenseman…