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Capitals: Handing out player grades on the season so far

By Michael Marzzacco

Alex Ovechkin, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Alex Ovechkin, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

There is a pause in the Washington Capitals season.

Usually, around this time we would be previewing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs or even recapping what went down for the Washington Capitals the night before. But alas, we have to wait and see.

At the end of last season we dished out report cards for each player. We hope to do that again if the NHL decides to complete the season and award the Stanley Cup.

In the meantime, this post will be a benchmark to see where each player is at in terms of their on ice performance this season. We’ll go by order of jersey number. Let’s begin.

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Nick Jensen, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

#3 Nick Jensen

Nick Jensen has been the subject of criticism for a Capitals defense that struggled throughout the season. He has no goals and just eight assists. He’s blocked 79 shots and dished out 59 hits. Excluding the goalies, Jensen has the sixth most ice time with 1,212 minutes, an average of 17:49 per game. If he’s going to be counted on, he needs to step up more after the team brought him in at last year’s deadline and signed him to a contract shortly after. Granted, he’s done better lately with the new defensive since the Brendan Dillon addition.

Grade: D+

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