Before Michal Kempny’s injury, which happened on March 20 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals defense corps were buzzing. Everyone’s roles had been set into place nicely with a deadline acquisition of Nick Jensen.
Michal Kempny and John Carlson made an excellent top pairing, and the addition of Jensen allowed Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen to not play top-line minutes anymore. The results were nothing short of spectacular.
Carlson and Kempny ranked fifth and seventh on the team, respectively, with Corsi-For percentages of 62.