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3 players that won’t be back next season for Washington Capitals

By Michael Marzzacco

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Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

#2 Michal Kempny

It’s really sad how Michal Kempny has regressed over the last couple years from his hamstring injury in 2019. This season he only played in 15 games after failing to make the Caps roster out of training camp due to a horrible preseason. He began the season with the Hershey Bears.

In the 15 NHL games that he did play, Kempny had one goal and one assist for two points. This was after he was sidelined all of the previous season with more injury troubles.

Kempny’s advanced stats went hand in hand with his regular season troubles. He had a Corsi For percentage of 45.48 percent, an Expected Goals For percentage of 47.05 percent, and a High Danger Chances For percentage of 45.83 percent, per Natural Stat Trick.

Kempny did not play at all in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This was just four short years after he helped improve the Caps defense after they acquired him at the trade deadline. It was an important trade at the time and it helped the Caps win the Stanley Cup that year.

One thing is for sure, he wasn’t the same since he injury that he suffered a year earlier and that’s quite sad to be honest.

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