3 players that fell under expectations this year

The Washington Capitals have had an up and down season. Lately though they have been on an upswing. If this was written a week ago, Lars Eller would’ve made this list. But perhaps we motivated him enough as he’s been trending upward in his game.

So which Caps players is it that fell under expectations this year? I thought about this for the last couple days and what I came up with was one player who battled injuries, another who’s role didn’t match what was expected of him in the preseason and a defenseman who has struggled since his injuries.

#3 Michal Kempny

Michal Kempny has had the most up and down season of any defenseman on the Capitals. He’s only appeared in 15 games and has a goal and an assist for two points. He’s also a -3 in the plus minus category while averaging 15:50 minutes of ice time.

Kempny had a down preseason which prevented him from making the varsity roster at the early part of the season. He’s spent time with the Hershey Bears where he recorded seven assists in 24 games. He was a healthy scratch during Saturday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.