Earlier in the day Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings sent Nick Jensen to the Washington Capitals along with a fifth-round pick they acquired from Buffalo last season. They received 23-year-old defenseman Madison Bowey and a future second-round draft pick in 2020.
That doesn’t explain the slow starts all season long, but maybe tonight they were a little bit flustered by losing a teammate, then again these guys are pro’s, they need to be ready to play when the puck is dropped, and for whatever reason, they never seem to be.