Michal Kempny Out “Indefinitely”

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Harrison Brown
SportsnetPhoto: Sportsnet

Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden that defenseman Michal Kempny, who suffered a lower-body injury after wrestling with Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette in a scrum during the second period of the Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Lightning on Wednesday, will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He also stated that his leg is still getting looked at. Reirden did not give Kempny an expected return date.

Kempny leads the Capitals with a +24 rating and has set career-highs with six goals and 25 points while averaging 19:11 worth of ice-time per game and playing alongside defenseman John Carlson on the top defensive-pair. Losing him is a huge blow for the Capitals.

With Kempny out, defenseman Christian Djoos will skate in his place next to Carlson when the Capitals host the Minnesota Wild on Friday night (7 PM, NBC Sports Washington or NHL Network nationally).

Reirden also stated that the Capitals will likely not call anybody up from the AHL’s Hershey Bears at the moment.

Kempny missed two preseason games and the first two games of the regular season with a concussion suffered from a hit by St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo on Septermber 25.

He posted two goals, five points, and a +1 rating while playing all 24 games in the Capitals’ run to the Stanley Cup last season.

You can find the Capitals’ lineup against the Wild below:

 

By Harrison Brown

About Harrison Brown

Harrison is a diehard Caps fan and a hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at age 8 and has been a season ticket holder since the 2010-2011 season. His fondest Caps memory was watching the Capitals hoist the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, photography, and hanging out with his two dogs. Follow Harrison on Twitter @HarrisonB927077
This entry was posted in Defense, Injuries, Lineups, News, Washington Capitals and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink.

7 Responses to Michal Kempny Out “Indefinitely”

  1. Anonymous says:
    March 22, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Well Kempny’s injury, if he’s done for the season, will definitely impact their chances of repeating as Stanley Cup Champions. Even with that said the two recent loses to Tampa Bay has given me. cause for concern. Bottom line say what you want about the compete level during these two games the Capitals lost. Would of could of should of means nothing. They have issues at the faceoff circles defensively not as strong as last years team. The once potent power play is lacking and the pk is inconsistent and struggles at times.

    Reply
    • Christopher Cummings says:
      March 22, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      Pk has been bad most of the season, inconsistent is just being generous. PP is fine, just needs to be less predictable. As for faceoffs been bad most of the year.

      Reply

  2. Pingback: Capitals’ Acquisition Of Carl Hagelin Proving To Be Another Solid, But Quiet Add | NoVa Caps

  3. Pingback: NHL Game Of The Week Preview: Capitals Finish Season Series With Flyers in Sunday Matinee | NoVa Caps

  4. Pingback: Capitals Ground Flyers 3-1; Tom Wilson & Jakub Vrana Score Their 22nd Goals of the Season | NoVa Caps

  5. Pingback: Capitals vs. Flyers – Inside The Numbers | NoVa Caps

  6. Pingback: With Kempny On the Sidelines, the Capitals Will Need More Contributions From the Depth Defensemen | NoVa Caps

Leave a Reply