Fansided · May 22, 2019
Washington Capitals Report Card: Michal Kempny
If Michal Kempny’s impact to the Washington Capitals wasn’t known before, it certainly was as he sat in the press box, nursing a torn left hamstring.
Before Michal Kempny’s injury, which happened on March 20 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals defense corps were buzzing. Everyone’s roles had been set into place nicely with a deadline acquisition of Nick Jensen.
Michal Kempny and John Carlson made an excellent top pairing, and the addition of Jensen allowed Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen to not play top-line minutes anymore. The results were nothing short of spectacular.